Deborah Pankey
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Some cool meals to enjoy making and eating on hot daysJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - As the mercury climbs and pushes the A/C to the limit, the last thing we want to do is turn on the oven and heat up the kitchen. We're still sticky from a hot car ride h...
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Make the most of summer's bountiful berriesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm sad to say we've picked the last strawberries from our patch, but we certainly haven't eaten our last berries of the season. Blueberries, blackberries and raspberrie...
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Local woman writes for new cooking magazineJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - If you like to cook, there's a good chance that besides reading the section in front of you, you cruise the Web for recipes and food forums. And if that's the case, ther...
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Fit watermelon into breakfast, lunch, dinner and moreJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Watermelon slices have been at every gathering I've been to so far this summer. It's not a surprise, really. The versatile melon can quench a parched palate on a hot day...
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Celebrating 10 years and the "six degrees" of TruJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Ten chefs recently crafted 10 courses (11 if you include the amuse bouche) for 10 tables of 10 diners to mark the 10th anniversary of Tru restaurant. Founded by chefs Ri...
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Fish fry that started chef on road to PappadeauxJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - When he was a kid, David Jarvis and his family traveled across the border from Amherst, N.Y. to Niagara Falls, Canada, to attend a fish fry. The memory is clear in his m...
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Celebrating the all-American hamburgerJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Hot dogs, baseball, apple pie. Yep, those items symbolize America, yet when it comes to celebrating the red, white and blue with a summer cookout you're more likely to f...
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Tips for celebrating the Fourth in sparkling styleJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure, you'll have burgers on the grill this weekend, but if you want to create a Fourth of July party that gets more "oohs" and "aahs" than the fireworks, heed the advic...
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Wheaton pit master takes show on the roadJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - During the week, Matt Whiteford of Wheaton wears a few hats: furniture rep, landscaper, homebuilder, Persian rug purveyor. On the weekends, he trades those hats for an a...
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Eats, free entertainment the main draws at Taste of ChicagoJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - You've got a lot on your summer to-do list and limited cash for doing it. Maybe you want to sip a new California wine, dine on exotic foods like gator sausage or sticky ...