Deborah Pankey
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From the Food Editor: Catching up with 'Chopped' judge Maneet ChauhanMay 28, 2013 12:00 pm - When chef Maneet Chauhan's tour bus rolled into Chicago earlier this month, it was a bit of a homecoming for her. Chauhan led the kitchen at the Windy City's much-lauded...
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Cooks of the Week: Local bakers compete in TV reality seriesMay 28, 2013 6:00 am - Updated for show's correct day and date. When American Baking Competition premieres at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, on CBS, suburbanites just might recognize a couple of ...
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Experts share tips for ribs done rightMay 22, 2013 6:00 am - Summer's first big grilling holiday waits just around the corner, and you want to welcome the season in style. You're thinking ribs. First, you weigh your options: St. L...
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From the Food Editor:'Chopped' judge shares insight with local culinary studentsMay 21, 2013 1:00 pm - There was no octopus, butterscotch candies or squid ink in the kitchen when three students in the Technology Center of DuPage's culinary program started cooking for “Cho...
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Spice rubs quick, easy way to infuse flavorMay 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Help! It's 5:30 p.m., dinner needs to be on the table in less than an hour and you forgot to put the chicken breasts into a marinade before you left for work in the morn...
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Naperville pastry chef living the sweet lifeMay 14, 2013 5:00 am - Erica Tomei was headed down the path toward becoming a teacher when she was sidetracked by cake. After getting her associate degree and working for a gourmet catering sh...
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Weber grills still hot by Cook’s Illustrated standardsMay 08, 2013 10:54 am - You happened to mentioned that you’re in the market for a new charcoal grill and now everybody from your father-in-law to your neighbor Joe to the lady at the coffee sho...
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Are you ready for grilling season? Take our quizMay 08, 2013 6:00 am - Last week's warm weather has you chomping at the bit to fire up the grill. Maybe you want to toss marinated chicken breasts over some hot coals for a weeknight dinner or...
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From the Food Editor: Mediterranean diet 20 years youngMay 07, 2013 11:00 am - Can it really be 20 years since we were introduced to the Mediterranean diet and Med Diet Pyramid? Surely you know what I'm talking about … since 1993 study after study ...
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Bloody Marys morph from hangover cure to brunch faveMay 01, 2013 6:00 am - I know we should be talking about Mint Juleps on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, but really, when was the last time you had a julep outside the first week of May? Mint Ju...