Deborah Pankey
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From the Food Editor: College cuisine from food service and beyondAug 20, 2014 5:45 am - When I lived in Snyder Hall (it was in a collection of dorms known, quite fittingly, as the Six Pack) during my freshman year at University of Illinois in Champaign-Urba...
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Veggie Fest draws plant-strong throngs to NapervilleAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - Men in Bears jerseys and bacon T-shirts were a rare sight Saturday on the grounds of the Science of Spirituality and Meditation Center in Naperville. Instead, billowy sh...
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Pastry chef Gand headed to Chicago's Chefs Hall of FameAug 06, 2014 1:00 am - Dessert diva Gale Gand will be inducted into the Chicago's Chefs Hall of Fame this fall as the organization's pastry chef of the year. Joining Gand — a nationally award-...
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Five steps to great fried chickenJul 30, 2014 5:45 am - When it comes to summer picnics, fried chicken frequently finds itself on the table. It's one of those foods that tastes great hot, and maybe even better cold, so as lon...
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From the food editor: Catching up with suburban chef-testantsJul 29, 2014 12:00 pm - Think being on a reality TV food show won't change your life? Think again. In the year since Itasca's Brian Emmett won CBS' “America's Baking Challenge” and nearly 18 mo...
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Elmhurst's Zenwich achieves culinary yin and yangJul 29, 2014 11:30 am - Can a sandwich change your life? It can when it's a Bryanism, aka pork katsu, from Zenwich, a tiny spot tucked into a York Avenue strip mall on Elmhurst's north side. OK...
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Deadline extended for Cook of the Week Challenge applicationsJul 23, 2014 5:45 am - Perhaps torrential downpours or the polar vortex delayed your return from vacation and now you're thinking “I'll never get my Cook of the Week Challenge entry in by Thur...
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From the food editor: Celebrating farmed food and famed chefsJul 15, 2014 6:00 am - By this time of year, farmers markets are in full swing. Flowers and seedlings that filled the markets in April have given way to bushels of dark leafy greens, delicate ...
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Civil War camp food? Beer camp? Must be summerJul 08, 2014 5:45 am - In conjunction with its 23rd annual Civil War Days, the Lake County Forest Preserve is holding a cooking contest for re-enactors Saturday, July 12, at the Lake County Di...
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Diverse menus draw thousands to Taste of ChicagoJul 06, 2014 5:45 am - Hot dogs and burgers, grilled corn and churros. It's early July and already you've had your fill of festival food. So why should you put Taste of Chicago on your to-do l...