Deborah Pankey
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Salads, simple to sublime Nothing easier to prepare for alfresco diningMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Warm weather has arrived and with it our desire to dine outside. Whether we're on the patio, in the park, or on a picnic blanket, we want a meal that's as light as a sum...
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Nurturing an infatuation with chocolate at homeMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - When most people renovate their houses they add bedrooms, great rooms or home theater spaces. Not Mark Lannie. Last year Lannie and his wife, Nadia, added a chocolate ro...
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Marinades make the meal memorableMay 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The first big cookout of the season quickly approaches and you're planning to grill some marinated chicken. "Americans love to marinate what they grill. It's the first t...
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Savoring summer one pint at a timeMay 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you're kicking back after mowing the lawn for the second time in a week or celebrating an extra-innings win, there's a good chance there's a beer in your hand. A...
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Hersey senior takes photojournalism seriouslyMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Grant Hindsley does his math homework, writes papers for contemporary American history class and works weekends at the local Target - pretty typical suburban teen stuff....
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Microwave veggies to keep beneficial nutrientsMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - When you make dinner tonight, stop before you dump the peas or cauliflower into a pot of boiling water. A new study published by the Chicago-based Institute of Food Tech...
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Healthy yogurt endures to become mainstream starMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Remember the commercial in the 1970s about the man living to 100-plus years old because he ate yogurt? Remember when yogurt came in a handful of flavors and took up a ti...
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Toast Mom with wine that has a feminine sideMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - There was a time when you could count on one hand the number of women working in the wine industry. This Mother's Day, you can drink a wine made by one of them and featu...
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Chef goes with his instincts, in kitchen and in lifeMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Growing up in Kansas City, Mo., Sean O'Brien had a passion for food. After high school he considered culinary school, but took the traditional college route, attending G...
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Flu fears to close Larkin High School for a weekMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - An Elgin high school became the latest suburban school in to cancel classes, as the number of probable cases of the H1N1 flu in Illinois grew to 85 Saturday. The number ...