Deborah Pankey
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Making fresh pasta makes me giddyOct 17, 2012 6:00 am - When I first started reading David Hagedorn's Page 1 story about making fresh pasta, it reminded me that I borrowed my mother-in-law's hand-cranked machine so my sons an...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Judges gush over tailgating recipes, but take time out on announcing winnersOct 16, 2012 11:00 pm - With the chill in the air and the Bears on a winning streak, tailgating sure was an appropriate theme for our Cook of the Week Challenge. And just like the Bears had a “...
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JD's Q and Brew doesn't miss a beatOct 12, 2012 6:00 am - Before you even walk in the door at JD's Q & Brew you can tell — make that smell — that good things await inside. An enticing sweet and smokey aroma surrounds the casual...
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Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge: Tickets to final cook-off on sale nowOct 10, 2012 6:00 am - Our eight Cook of the Week Challenge semifinalists know where they hope to be come Thursday, Nov. 1. Will they see you there? The cooking contest that started back in Se...
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From the Food Editor: New Cooking Light book, spice blends make family meals easierOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - If working more vegetables into evening meals and generally eating healthier is on your to-do list, you'd be wise to pick up a copy of “Cooking Light: Real Family Food” ...
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From the food editor: Getting your bacon fix during the aporkalypseOct 03, 2012 6:00 am - How are you preparing for the aporkalypse? Have you started hoarding spiral cut hams and slabs of applewood-smoked bacon to see you through the predicted pork and bacon ...
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Meet the Cook of the Week Challenge Elite 8Oct 03, 2012 6:00 am - Over the past four weeks we’ve seen 16 cooks sharpen their knives and put forth some incredibly creative dishes in our Cook of the Week Challenge. Using such pantry stap...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Final spots filled for Round 2 playOct 03, 2012 6:00 am - Thank goodness for Google. Without it, two of our Cook of the Week Challenge contestants might still be sifting through a vegetable encyclopedia trying to determine what...
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Elgin culinary students learning about food from seed to supperOct 02, 2012 10:00 am - Kathleen Konwinski is learning more than knife skills and proper braising techniques as she studies to be a chef through Elgin Community College's culinary program. The ...
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Cooks impress with takes on tofu, spaghetti squashSep 26, 2012 5:00 am - The owner of a beef stand created a tofu taco that won the vegetarian recipe matchup in the Cook of the Week Challenge and will be moving into Round 2 alongside a high s...