Food
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School lunch reimagined: Chefs dream up makeovers for school lunchesAug 15, 2012 5:20 am - Everyone has a school lunch horror story, the mystery meat “steaks,” the limp, white bread sandwiches, the dangers lurking in any dish with “surprise” in the title. But...
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Cooking challenge contestants warming upAug 15, 2012 5:00 am - What a busy couple of weeks it's been, and I don't expect things to slow down soon. I have selected the eight former Cooks of the Week and the eight challengers for our ...
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Bakersfield pleases with modern menu, comfortable settingAug 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Bakersfield is an upscale-ish restaurant with prices to match. Located just across from Westmont's Standard Market, Bakersfield is modern and open with oversized booths,...
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Matcha ado about green tea ice creamAug 14, 2012 9:00 am - I am part of a cooking club affectionately called the “Hungry Chefs.” Eight of us take turns planning the menu, shopping for ingredients, and then as a group we prepare ...
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Matcha Green Tea Ice CreamAug 14, 2012 8:49 am - 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder 3 tablespoons hot water 2 egg yolks 5 tablespoons sugar ¾ cup milk ¾ cup heavy cream, whipped Mix hot water and green tea powde...
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Easy Baked BeansAug 14, 2012 8:13 am - 2 cans (about 15 to 18 ounces each) pork and beans ¾ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon dry mustard 6 slices bacon ½ cup ketchup Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 2-quart, ...
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Apple Bundt CakeAug 14, 2012 7:13 am - 1¾ cup sugar 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2½ cups fine chopped apples (prefer Gr...
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Cook of the Week: Retiree pleases neighbors with block party beansAug 14, 2012 5:13 am - By Joan Broz Daily Herald Correspondent When the folks on Lisle’s Hawthorne Lane get together for their annual summer block party, Sue Waskelis shares some tried-and-tru...
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Night life events: Brew with an Air & Water show viewAug 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Flying high at the Sand Bar Catch the Chicago Air & Water show from the best seat in the house — the Sand Bar Beer Garden, a pop-up beer garden with unlimited food ...
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Lunch gear goes stainless, makes food safety easyAug 13, 2012 10:00 am - It's entirely likely I spend too much time thinking about the lunches I pack for my 7-year-old son. After all, he probably spends all of 5 minutes inhaling my hard work....