Deborah Pankey
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Local fruits, vegetables pour into cocktailsSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - When Aaron Andrews thinks about apples hanging heavy on the trees, his mouth doesn't water for apple pie, apple fritters or apple sauce. When the first batch of just-pic...
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Food, decor take starring roles in transforming theater into Il PoggioloAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Big, bold. Those words describe not only the food, but the dining rooms at Il Poggiolo, a new Italian restaurant in vibrant downtown Hinsdale. Operated by Jerry Kleiner,...
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Suburban couple serves up food and fun at Chicago's Oak Street BeachAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - When Anthony Priola opened his first lemonade at age 12, little did he know 20-plus years later he'd still be hocking lemonade. The Mount Prospect man's first foray into...
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School lunch as easy as 1, 2, 3 ... with a little preparationAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Peanut butter and jelly. When Henry heads off for his first day of first grade, that will be in his lunchbox. I know PB&J has its benefits (protein, fiber from whole gra...
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Watch Top Chef Masters finale with a Top Chef-testantAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm counting the minutes until Frontera Grill chef Rick Bayless wins Top Chef Masters on the finale of the hot Bravo show. No, I don't have any insider information, that...
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Read directions, reread recipe before entering contestsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I've had the privilege over the years to judge several recipe contests. At some contests I've tasted the entries, others I've simply read submissions to help sponsors de...
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Inns treat guests to homemade breakfastsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Having recently driven across the country and back, I appreciate the convenience of the continental breakfast offered at Best Western and other hotel/motel chains. Pouri...
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Chef's credo: Let fresh ingredients do the talkingAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - When he closes his eyes and dangles his feet in the waters of Lake Zurich, Peter Saletta almost feels he's back home in Florida. Almost. Saletta moved from the near-trop...
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Skip the popcorn, bring the souffle along for this filmAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - If your stomach grumbles during a screening of "Transformers" or "Bruno," do not, I repeat, do not head to "Julie and Julia" on an empty stomach. The movie, which opens ...
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Young chef incorporates wisdom of mentors into his own kitchenJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago suburbs are a long way from the glitz of Las Vegas. Yet that's where twenty-something Andrew Jennrich found himself a few years ago. Jennrich, a 2003 graduat...