Food
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Round 1, Week 4 challenges — see what next week's contestants come up withSep 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Suparossa gluten-free pizza dough, salsify root, pear and no more than eight other ingredients Sarah Lee of Round Lake and Michelle Abraham or Schaumburg Fortune Fish pi...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Round 1, Week 2 winners selectedSep 18, 2012 11:00 pm - A woman who is toying with the idea of heading to culinary school got a boost today when judges in the Cook of the Week Challenge deemed her recipes the winner of the As...
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Round 1, Week 3 challenge: 365 Everyday Value firm tofu, mango chutney, broccoli and crispy rice cerealSep 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Joe Moninski Tofu? I never cooked tofu before, nor used chutney of any sort, so this was an adventure that was fun! I get some of my inspiration from doing backgro...
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Round 1, Week 3: 365 Everyday Value medium salsa, chicken legs, spaghetti squash and pepitasSep 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Chuck Federici I developed these recipes after a few failed attempts. The spaghetti squash was by far the biggest challenge for me. I wanted to stay away from the t...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Fan FavoritesSep 18, 2012 11:00 pm - The voters have had their say and the Round 1, Week 2 Fan Favorites are Mary Beth Thornton's Ham and Peach Quiche with Georgia's Cobb Salad and Mary Miske's Shredded Bee...
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Batavia restaurant closed due to salmonellaSep 18, 2012 7:00 pm - Aliano's Ristorante in Batavia has been closed since Friday as the Kane County Health Department investigates six cases of salmonella poisoning likely connected to the r...
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Culinary adventures: Not my mother's grocery storeSep 18, 2012 2:00 pm - How do you decide where to do your grocery shopping? Do you shop at the same store every week, or do you find yourself stopping frequently at whatever store is in your p...
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Designer FrostingSep 17, 2012 11:00 pm - 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened (see baker’s note below) ½ cup trans-fat free shortening such as Crisco or high-ratio shortening (plain, not butter flavored...
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Baking secrets: Butter makes frosting betterSep 17, 2012 11:00 pm - This summer I created a tiered cake for my niece's wedding in Ohio. Studded with fresh strawberries, the simple butter cake adorned with white chocolate roses mirrored t...
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Hoffman Estates to host international food festSep 17, 2012 4:17 pm - Hoffman Estates to offer a sampling next month