Food
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Move over Mom: No bat’s wings or witches brew needed to cook up ebidle pillowsNov 08, 2012 7:39 am - When people think about Halloween, they think about: Boo! Scary! Chills down your spine. They think about witches and bubbling caldrons. You could be a witch or a wizard...
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Zombie Eyeballs aka Key Lime Pillows on a Berry BedNov 08, 2012 5:39 am - 2 cups water 1 packet (2 grams) sodium alginate ½ teaspoon calcium lactate ½ cup Key lime yogurt 1/3 cup whole milk ½-1 cup blackberries and raspberries, sliced 6 prepar...
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Pour on the holiday spirit with liquor largesseNov 08, 2012 5:00 am - It's no secret that liquor is a simple solution to holiday gift-giving. You don't see a lot of people lining up Dec. 26 to return bottles of 12-year-old Scotch. And what...
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64 Chicago-area restaurants designated Michelin Bib GourmandNov 08, 2012 4:50 am - Sixty-four Chicago-area restaurants have been named to Michelin’s list of Bib Gourmand eateries exactly one week prior to the launch of the highly anticipated Michelin G...
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The debate lingers: protect barbecue or let it growNov 08, 2012 4:23 am - Is barbecue dying? By all appearances, evidence to the contrary abounds. Competitions are bigger than ever. Restaurants continue to open across the country. The down-hom...
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Pumpkin Macaroni and CheeseNov 07, 2012 2:47 pm - 1 pound higher fiber, macaroni pasta (such as Barilla PLUS) ¾ cup 1 percent milk 1 can (12 ounces) fat-free evaporated milk 1½ teaspoons dry mustard, dissolved in 2 te...
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Coffee Coffee CakeNov 07, 2012 9:15 am - Topping ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, room temperature 2 tablespoons sugar Pinch salt ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup all-purpose flour Cake 2 tablespoons instant coffee gran...
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Putting the coffee back in the coffeecakeNov 07, 2012 9:15 am - Adding coffee to coffee cake is a simple way to take something great and make it even better. Because if you think conventional coffee cakes pair well with your favorite...
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Palatine dad shares his sausage fascinationNov 07, 2012 5:00 am - By Abby Scalf ascalf@dailyherald.com Whether it's Serbia or New Orleans, Greece or Wisconsin, place plays as much of a role in sausage making as do the people who make i...
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Savory tarts rule at Aurora's Pie BossNov 07, 2012 5:00 am - I fell in love with British-style sausage rolls and meat pies on my first trip to London 22 years ago. These simple, fresh, hot and tasty pies provided a cheap, filling ...