Deborah Pankey
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Potato salads a must for Fourth of July cookoutsJul 01, 2013 12:00 pm - Baked beans, potato salad and coleslaw come up frequently when people vote on their favorite summer barbecue side dishes. I personally don't know anyone who puts baked b...
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Libertyville eatery recycles global favorites into an ecclectic menuJun 27, 2013 6:00 am - At the White House, the Green Room is where the President greets guests. In the television world, a green room is the place where guests relax waiting for their turn in ...
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From the food editor: Making the case for peanut butter at breakfastJun 26, 2013 6:00 am - Not that I needed another excuse to dig my spoon into a jar of peanut butter, but a new study showed that eating peanut butter or peanuts for breakfast can control blood...
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Contestants needed for 2013 Cook of the Week ChallengeJun 26, 2013 6:00 am - This time last year Michael Pennisi was just another high school teacher enjoying his summer off ... traveling with his wife, relaxing and cooking out for family and fri...
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Fruits, herbs, booze infuse summertime's iconic iced teaJun 19, 2013 6:00 am - Growing up, I remember the clear jug filled with tea bags sitting on the picnic table in the back yard. Sun-brewed iced tea defined summer, and I so wanted to like it. Y...
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Arlington Heights baker snags another award at pie championshipJun 11, 2013 11:30 am - Matt Zagorski has done it again. The Arlington Heights chef baked the second best fruit pie in the country, according to judges at the National Pie Championship in A...
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New books help novices, enthusiasts stoke their interest in smokingJun 05, 2013 7:30 am - To say that smoking is hot is an understatement. In 2012, nearly 14.4 million smoker and barbecue units were shipped in the U.S., according to the Hearth, Patio and Barb...
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Grilling gadgets for fun and functionJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - I can't let our five-week Get Your Summer On grilling series end without looking at the season's newest gadgets. Here are a few I've found that offer both fun and functi...
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Menu, renovations give Palatine's Brandt's a new lease on lifeJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - To those of you who cornered me at the Y, stopped me while I walked my dog and chatted me up at school functions, I have the answer: Yes, I've been to the new Brandt's. ...
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Avocados among the foods that do well over open fireMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - Burgers, sausages and chicken breasts are in heavy rotation for summer cookouts. A recent poll commissioned by the American Meat Institute shows steak in the lead as con...