Deborah Pankey
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Elmhurst dietian recommends five foods for a healthier 2013Jan 02, 2013 3:00 am - Today it starts — your resolution to eat healthier this year. I get it; You couldn't possibly not munch on barbecue pork sliders and cheesy taco dip while watching the p...
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Small plates, big flavors land restaurants on best of 2012 listDec 27, 2012 10:00 am - Small is the new big, as in small plates and small spaces. Bigger is also the new big, as in bigger steaks and bigger selections. In a world full of dichotomy and divers...
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From the food editor: Milk and tea for Santa and his helpersDec 19, 2012 5:00 am - Can we learn something from Santa? A nutrition expert at Purdue University says adults should follow Kriss Kringle’s lead and enjoy milk more often. “Milk is one of the ...
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Retro appetizers get a fresh lookDec 10, 2012 4:46 am - For everything being touted as new for the holidays — mini iPads, Hobbit Legos — appetizers aren’t among them. When it comes to cocktail food and party starters retro is...
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From the food editor: Candy canes, cookies and award-winning salmonDec 04, 2012 11:00 am - Geneva is the place to be this weekend if you need a little help getting into the holiday spirit. On Friday evening, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva hosts i...
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Your spice rack can perk up holiday cookiesDec 04, 2012 4:00 am - There's a time and a place for sweet cookies. And, yes, the holiday cookie tray is one of those places. Green-tinted marshmallow wreaths, gritty sugar cookies glazed wit...
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Musician hits the right notes with new Palatine clubNov 30, 2012 4:00 am - For quite a while, Mac Rietz held court as the long-haired, laid-back bartender at The Office, a Palatine watering hole that was razed a few years ago to make way for do...
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Oats for breakfast and dinner; get tickets to a Q&A with Rachael RayNov 28, 2012 4:00 am - I'm one of those people who will eat oatmeal for breakfast in July, but I know plenty of people who wait until the temps dip below freezing to dig into a steamy bowl of ...
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Thanksgiving trivia and tipsNov 19, 2012 3:00 am - Don't let the table talk this Thanksgiving turn to the recent Washington sex scandal or the state's pension reform woes (sure to make you sleepier than three helpings of...
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Artisan brews, ecclectic cuisine put Park Tavern on topNov 14, 2012 5:00 am - When my brother and I play the “one day I want to” game, we end up at the same place: behind the bar of a beer-centric restaurant. The type of place that features artisa...