Deborah Pankey
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Brace yourselves: Craft Beer Week starts Sunday at a brewery near youMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Move over martini. Step aside sake. Discerning imbibers will be hoisting mugs of locally brewed Maibock and clinking pints of Belgian-style wit during Chicago Craft Beer...
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Welcome warm weather with seasonal brewsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - I think we've finally hit the point in the year where we can keep our coats in the closet. The warmer weather not only means a change in outerwear, but a change in what ...
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Equation for great food simple, straightforward for Southern chefMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - On-the-job training has definite benefits, especially when you train with the best like Geoff Rhyne did. Without any formal culinary schooling Rhyne, 30, worked alongsid...
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Friendship forged over foie gras endures heat of the kitchenMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Patrick Chabert had years of experience under his toque when a young Sam Syreggelas walked into the kitchen of Le Francais restaurant in 1999. French-born Chabert (he ha...
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This sweet and savory French toast makes Mom's dayMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Breakfast in bed served by your children is one of the rites of Motherhood. It may not be the reason you labored to bring forth your little angels, but it's a definite p...
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Cinco recipes to get you hooked on fish tacosMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Culinary historians estimate people have been eating tacos for more than 500 years. Here in the Midwest, a taco generally means a crispy corn shell packed with seasoned ...
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Lots of strawberries to love; lots to love about strawberriesApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - What a great time it is to be a strawberry lover. The late berry harvest in Florida (due to extreme cold in January and February) is bumping into California's normal spr...
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C'est magnifique! Expect big things from Algonquin's Creperie NormandeApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - It's hard to tell which is bigger: chef Lionel Pilate-Jean's crepes, or his dreams for his new French creperie. His pleasant eatery in the Algonquin Commons' lifestyle c...
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Janet Johnston makes it on the Food Network with new spice showApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Janet Johnston had a typical suburban upbringing. She grew up on tree-lined Nottingham Lane in Hoffman Estates with her parents and three siblings. Her mother worked as ...
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Produce oasis to open at tollway oasesApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes you just can't make it to your local farmers market. Maybe an early morning commitment prevents you from stopping by, or your meeting in the Loop runs late and...