Deborah Pankey
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Burgers to bistro - chef keeps it seasonalAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The burger on homemade rye on Hackney's in Lake Zurich and wasabi-crusted ahi tuna with red miso at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect seem worlds apart to most people, but ...
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Remember they're a fruit: Tomatoes have sweet side, tooAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - We lump tomatoes with other summer vegetables, but let's not forget that tomatoes are a fruit. Fruits lend themselves to sweet preparations, so why are we surprised when...
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Celebrity cookbook helps anti-hunger campaignAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Feed your family star-worthy recipes and help the fight against hunger with The Pampered Chef's free, downloadable cookbook featuring recipes from Courteney Cox (her Ala...
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Expo brings knitting enthusiasts to SchaumburgAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Thousands of knitters from across the region will be spinning yarns this weekend at the Stitches Knitting Expo in Schaumburg. Actually, they'll be doing more than simply...
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Creative sandwiches could mean cool cash for schoolAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Putting American cheese on his peanut butter and jelly sandwich is about as creative as my son Henry gets, but if you've got a budding chef in your family who has a hank...
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Getting a little nutty with peanut butterAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A quite unscientific survey of elementary school students I know showed that peanut butter still ranks No. 1 in lunchboxes. That's no surprise to anyone, I'm sure. Accor...
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Getting fresh: Schaumburg's Seasons 52 lively and localAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Ripe plum tomatoes and roasted garlic topping a crisp flatbread, corn kernels floating in a sweet broth, bright raspberries mingling with creamy gorgonzola and organic b...
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Six passengers injured during emergency exit from jet at O'HareAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Six passengers suffered minor injuries Saturday morning at O'Hare International Airport after they had to evacuate a United flight from New York via the emergency chute....
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Shiraz chef Carol Buckantz likes to keep it simpleAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Childhood holiday meals stand out in the memory of chef Carol Buckantz, who grew up outside Cleveland, Ohio. "She made the family meals. She did everything from scratch;...
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Got some recipes for basil beyond pesto? Let us know.Aug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I heard that it wasn't supposed to be a good year for basil (some fungus floating around), but thankfully no one told that to the basil in my garden. My two plants have ...