Deborah Pankey
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Brie reigns for holiday entertainingNov 30, 2011 5:00 am - There was a time when you couldn't go to a holiday party without finding brie at the center of the appetizer table, its soft, chalky essence oozing slightly on the p...
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Results of 16 Cook of the Week Challenge contestantsNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Jamie Andrade, 26, Elk Grove Village Export logistics agent Challenge outcome: Faced TerrieAnn Jones in Round 1 with Root Beer-Glazed Round Steak Braciole with Roasted R...
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Grains mix up traditional ideas of stuffingNov 21, 2011 7:00 am - In my kitchen the Thanksgiving debate is not over whether or not to stuff the turkey but whether to make stuffing at all. I'm talking about the traditional bread stuffin...
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Food editor declares cooking challenge a successNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - I had two goals when we set about planning the Cook of the Week Challenge. One, find the best home cook in Herald City. Two, inspire cooks everywhere to look in their pa...
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Local turkey expert puts advice in the palm of your handNov 16, 2011 5:00 am - Whether you need to know the best ways to defrost a turkey or want to chuckle over holiday mishaps that aren't your own, you now can do so on your iPad. “Talk Turkey to ...
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Michelin Guide not seeing stars in the suburbsNov 16, 2011 4:30 am - Off the radar is not where a restaurant wants to be if it wants a mention in the Michelin Guide. But that's where many suburban restaurants seem to be, and thus why many...
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Four finalists recipes for Cook of the Week ChallengeNov 15, 2011 11:00 pm - After two months of recipe challenges, four suburban cooks, from a field of 16, earned spots at the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge finals. Cate Brusenbach of An...
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Get up close with Food Network's first couple of cookingNov 08, 2011 1:00 pm - I can't turn off the TV when the Neelys are on. When I'm flipping through the channels and come across an episode of “Down Home with the Neelys” with Pat and Gina Neely,...
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Pork tenderloin recipe a winnerNov 08, 2011 5:00 am - Pork tenderloin, cranberries, hazelnuts and canned chipotle peppers. In Penny Kazmier's hands those ingredients morphed into Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Root Beer Adobo...
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Cream of Wheat not just for breakfast anymoreNov 02, 2011 11:00 am - By Deborah Pankey Daily Herald Food Editor As we all learned during the Cook of the Week Challenge, breakfast cereal isn't just for breakfast. I was so impressed by the ...