Deborah Pankey
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Italian dumpling easy to make, easy to enjoySep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I could barely pronounce it - NYOH-kee doesn't exactly roll off the tongue like linguine or farfalle - and yet there I stood in my kitchen, elbow deep in mashed potatoes...
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Forget about the flu; celebrate swine at PorkapalozzaSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - These days when we hear the word 'swine' it's usually connected to the flu - even though we now know H1N1 virus isn't blamed on pork at all. Well forget about the flu fo...
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Agio Italian Bistro delivers slice of Italy in PalatineSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - No matter where I'm at - the school, the Y, the grocery store - people stop and ask me about Agio Italian Bistro, which opened in Palatine earlier this year. Diners and ...
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Winnetka attorney Bill Cadigan enters GOP race for Kirk seatSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Citing the need to eliminate the culture of corruption in Illinois and provide a stable voice on health care reform and economic issues, Winnetka attorney Bill Cadigan o...
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Cheap wines push consumption upwardSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Times may be tough, but when it comes to cutting back we're not cutting back on wine. Overall wine consumption in the U.S. climbed a fraction, 0.9 percent, in 2008 to 29...
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Growing up in kitchens, chef's got cooking in his bloodSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Since he was 9, Joseph Gustafson has been working in restaurants. He made salads alongside his mother at Chef Karl's Edelweiss Inn in Libertyville and eventually worked ...
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Crockpot can be huge help with holiday mealsSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Laura Frankel commutes into Chicago to work full time, takes care of her family and was looking for a way to create luscious dishes for the fall Jewish holidays without ...
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Pumpkin pie spice: Not just for pumpkin pie anymoreSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I've seen a few leaves fall and it has me thinking about butternut squash and pumpkin pie and the little container of pumpkin pie spice in the cabinet. I haven't use it ...
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How sweet it is: Artisan honey creating a buzzSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Next time you drizzle honey on an English muffin, look at the honey. I mean really look at it. Does it have reddish highlights, an amber hue or a pale straw tone? Is the...
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Kick up your game with new tailgate fareSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - There's something to be said for your tradition of grilling Polish sausages and eating cheese dip from a jar outside Soldier Field since Walter Payton carried the pigski...