Food
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The truth about mezcalMay 02, 2012 11:00 am - What I used to know about mezcal — tequila's brawnier brother — could have fit into a shot glass. That was before a tasting in Mexico City with Cornelio Perez, president...
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Palatine’s Spunky Dunkers to open Arlington Heights doughnut shopMay 02, 2012 10:00 am - A single bite of any of Spunky Dunkers’ chocolate icing offerings practically ensures today’s first-time patron will be tomorrow’s repeat customer. The crowd favorite is...
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Stir it up: Tart rhubarb a fresh taste of springMay 02, 2012 8:00 am - Think of a long, bleak, 19th-century New England winter, when food was running low and a typical meal might be salt pork, milk gravy and, if you had "put by" enough in t...
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Quirky cocktail concoctions and lively libationsMay 02, 2012 6:00 am - Working on the margarita story got me thinking about other fun and funky spirits that recently have crossed my desk so I thought I'd share a few with you. We here in the...
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Eating out: Free froyo Saturday at new YogurtlandMay 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Yogurtland opens in AH Make your own frozen yogurt creations at the new Yogurtland in Arlington Heights. A grand opening party takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Satur...
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Blackout TunaMay 01, 2012 1:29 pm - ½ small red onion, chopped 2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna, packed in water, drained 1 can (15 ounces) can reduced sodium black beans, drained 1 can (4 ounces) green chiles,...
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Eating healthy even in the darkMay 01, 2012 1:00 pm - Power outages can happen any time of the year and the suburbs certainly saw their fair share of them last summer. And with the power out, it seems people's preference fo...
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Sparkling Raspberry MargaritaMay 01, 2012 11:15 am - ½ orange, cut into pieces 1 lime, cut into pieces ¼ cup fresh raspberries 1 teaspoon agave nectar 1 ounce silver or white tequila Seltzer water Fill a cocktail glass wit...
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The Money MakerMay 01, 2012 11:15 am - 3 parts mint-infused tequila, see note ½ part quality raspberry liqueur ¼ part Branca Menta 1½ parts fresh lemon juice ½ part simple syrup 1 egg white Combine all ingre...
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AbueloritaMay 01, 2012 11:15 am - 2 ounces aged rum 1 ounce triple sec ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice In a shaker filled with ice add all ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled ...