Food
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Cook of the Week Challenge Fan FavoriteOct 03, 2012 6:00 am - Our online voters have weighed in and selected Michelle Abraham’s Salsify and Spinach Pizza and Bill Babiarz’s Thai Shrimp and Noodles as the Round 1, Week 4 Fan Favorit...
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Meet this week’s Cook of the Week Challenge judgesOct 03, 2012 6:00 am - For the Round 1, Week 4 challenges we had ingredient help from College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Fortune Fish Co. in Bensenville and Suparossa Pizza, a client of Porte Br...
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Spinach, Chicken and Chevre PastaOct 03, 2012 4:12 am - 12 ounces tricolor bow-tie pasta (or plain, if you can’t find it) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into small pieces (see note...
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Creamy chevre pulls together flavor of simple pasta dishOct 03, 2012 4:00 am - There is a super-easy pasta sauce that I've missed creating until now. I'm talking about using chevre (or goat cheese) as the creamy binder for simple pasta dishes. I've...
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Eggplant CaponataOct 02, 2012 9:04 pm - 3 cups olive oil 2 pounds eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1 rib celery, roughly chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to tas...
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Shrimp CevicheOct 02, 2012 8:04 pm - 2-3 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 large tomatoes, diced 1 red onion, diced 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 1 serrano pepper or 1 jalapeño, diced 8 limes, juiced ...
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Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce hosts Buona fundraiserOct 02, 2012 6:22 pm - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce is hosting a fundraiser at Buona Beef, 2352 W. Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates, from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5. Bet...
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Round 2, Week 2 challenges — see what next week’s contestants come up withOct 02, 2012 3:24 pm - Michelle Abraham vs. Louann Zundel Whole chicken from Mother Hen Poultry in Marengo, quinoa (picked by Harper College’s culinary department), dried plums and celari...
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Night life: Autumn brews are king at Chicago BotanicOct 02, 2012 3:00 pm - Autumn flavors in the garden It's time for Autumn Brews: a seasonal beer tasting in the Chicago Botanic Garden from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the McGinley P...
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Dining events: Buy TL's sushi, help breast cancer awarenessOct 02, 2012 2:30 pm - TL's pink roll Try TL's pink lady roll throughout October and support breast cancer awareness in the process. The special sushi roll is made of super white tuna and...