Food
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Edible swamp, bones and mud. Must be Halloween,Oct 24, 2012 6:00 am - Party food is supposed to be easy. You are, after all, having a party to have a good time, right? That's why we assembled these easy Halloween party dishes. Not only are...
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West Dundee restaurant features casual digs, comfort foodOct 24, 2012 6:00 am - West End Restaurant & Bar is nothing fancy, but it hits the spot for tasty servings of made-from-scratch foods. This non-chain restaurant is divided into two section...
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Healthy, spooky, jiggly treats fit for HalloweenOct 24, 2012 6:00 am - I discovered the inspiration for this recipe ages ago in an issue of the Australian edition of Vogue, a magazine I tried to hunt down as often as possible because it had...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Fan FavoritesOct 24, 2012 5:30 am - Here are the results of the Round 2 Week 1 Fan Favorites voting. Michelle Abraham: Sweet Harvest Glazed Chicken Atop Rustic Vegetable Quinoa Chuck Federici: Tempura Cat...
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Judges announce Cook of the Week Challenge finalistsOct 24, 2012 5:16 am - A teacher from Carpentersville, a business owner from Des Plaines, a maintenance worker from Hanover Park and a marketing professional from Naperville will compete in th...
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Night life: Bewitiching brews at RA SushiOct 24, 2012 5:00 am - Potent potions Tip toe into a large selection of potent potions at RA Sushi from 7 p.m. to close Wednesday, Oct. 31. Potions are $8 each. Try the grape ghoulade, m...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Meet the Round 2, Week 2 judgesOct 24, 2012 5:00 am - For the final week we welcomed 2011 Cook of the Year runner-up Cate Brusenbach to the judging panel along with some representatives from our sponsors. Patrick Beach: Pro...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Asian catfish and Moroccan chicken catch judges’ fancyOct 24, 2012 4:12 am - Don’t be freaked out by Freekeh. Our contestants sure weren’t. At least not after they figured out what it was. Freekeh is roasted green wheat. Freekeh Foods packages it...
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Simple Sweet Potato “Fries”Oct 24, 2012 1:00 am - 2 large sweet potatoes, about ¾ pound each 3-4 teaspoons olive oil Salt and pepper or other seasoning Heat the oven to 425 degrees (for softer fries) or 500 degrees (for...
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Kitchen scoop: Sweet potato fries simple and flavorfulOct 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Sweet potato fries are all the rage. And they are incredibly easy to make from scratch at home. A high temperature and simple seasoning are all it takes to make these de...