Food
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Artisans make high-end cottage cheeseAug 01, 2012 6:57 am - Artisanal cottage cheese? The phrase trips off the tongue much the way “organic corn dog” or “hand-crafted diet soda” might. Because while cottage cheese has been a supe...
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Night life events: Wednesday is half-price pizza day at Pizzeria BombolaAug 01, 2012 6:00 am - Brews and pizza Wednesday nights are half-price pizza night and $15 buckets of craft brews at Pizzeria Bombola. Grab a $4 craft beer draft on Thursdays and Saturday...
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Eddie Merlot's brings casual, luxe dining to WarrenvilleAug 01, 2012 6:00 am - Eddie Merlot's bills itself as a premier steakhouse serving only the finest prime-aged steaks and a wide selection of carefully chosen wines. And on most points we agree...
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Lean and lovin' it: Cutting all fat from salad dressing not a healthful choiceAug 01, 2012 6:00 am - For years, commercial fat-free salad dressings were a frequently used tool in my weight-loss/maintenance toolbox. Those dressings helped me reduce or eliminate fat and k...
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Summertime Macaroni SaladAug 01, 2012 6:00 am - 12 ounces multigrain bow-tie pasta (such as Barilla Plus) 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/3 cup red wine vinegar ½ cup chopped black olives (like Kalamata) ...
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Jalapeno PoppersAug 01, 2012 5:51 am - 3 ounces diced pancetta 9 large jalapeno peppers (about 12 ounces) 4 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1½ cups milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1½...
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Heat, drought make for more flavorful produceAug 01, 2012 5:50 am - MILWAUKEE — Chef Dan Jacobs expected his recent batch of jalapeño poppers to be tame because peppers grown at this time of the year are generally mild. But he quickly di...
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Motivate Me MuffinsAug 01, 2012 1:00 am - 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup light brown sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1 cup mashed bananas (2 ripe bananas) 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cups flou...
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Juicy berries give boost to delicious summertime muffinsAug 01, 2012 1:00 am - Nothing delights me more than seeing my daughters, Hannah and Rachel, follow in my footsteps and create recipes. This summer, my girls did just that while working for th...
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Free senior food market in SchaumburgJul 31, 2012 3:42 pm - The Senior Program at the Schaumburg Barn has teamed up with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the food bank that serves Cook County, to start a free food market for ...