Deborah Pankey
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Mexican cheeses add authenticity to Cinco de Mayo celebrationsMay 01, 2013 6:00 am - It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to make authentic Mexican quesadillas you needed to head to an ethnic grocer to track down Chihuahua cheese. Or you punted and...
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E+o's well-executed menu, making waves in Mount ProspectApr 24, 2013 5:00 am - Sometimes a dinner out is just that — a meal grabbed away from home for the sake of not dirtying dishes. And sometimes a dinner out becomes more than that. Sometimes you...
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Geneva pastry chef to be inducted into culinary hall of fameApr 23, 2013 12:00 pm - As if it weren't enough that he has three world records under his toque, Geneva pastry chef Alain Roby has achieved yet another milestone. Roby, owner of the All Chocola...
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Suburban companies create vanilla vodkaApr 17, 2013 11:00 am - In today's Culinary Adventures column, Penny Kazmier shows us a savory side of vanilla. Well, here's another use — flavoring vodka. Waukegan-based Nielsen-Massey has joi...
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Spring chicken: Salads the way to lighten up warm-weather mealsApr 17, 2013 6:00 am - In January and February, heck even a few days last week, the idea of pulling a sagey chicken from the oven and carving it up with a side of roasted carrots and potatoes ...
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More women joining the ranks of beer enthusiastsApr 10, 2013 5:00 am - At 21, Ashleigh Arnold had an epiphany. Growing up in the St. Louis area, she'd been surrounded by the Budweiser family of beers but she chose to celebrate her milestone...
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Embattled president re-elected to Dist. 117 boardApr 09, 2013 5:41 pm - Despite being mired in controversy, incumbent school board President Wayne Sobczak held onto his seat on the Antioch-Lake Villa High School District 117 board Tuesday. W...
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Chamberlin, Swanson, Nerge win in Grayslake District 127Apr 09, 2013 5:40 pm - It will be déjà vu in Grayslake High School District 127 as voters re-elected two incumbents and voted a former board member back into office. With all 40 precincts repo...
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From the Food Editor: Springing ahead with edible flowersApr 02, 2013 12:00 pm - As I write this, small patches of snow still cling to the brown grass in my yard. Nearby the green shoots of crocus and lily of the valley peek through the dirt. How I y...
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Garnishes, extra ingredients make deviled eggs downright heavenlyMar 27, 2013 6:00 am - Deviled eggs. They seem so pedestrian, such a common sight at Easter feasts and summer picnics that we pop one, or two, sometimes three in our mouths without giving them...