Deborah Pankey
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Gather friends together for potluck with a purposeApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Next time you call your friends to plan a night out, stay in instead. In an effort to raise money for global hunger, humanitarian and author Susan Skog invites people ar...
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Fresh limes key to building a classic margaritaApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - As the last of the winter's chill leaves the air, we thirst for fruity drinks and icy cocktails. No more Irish coffees or brandy-infused cocoa for us. We want bright dri...
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Arugula shows staying power adding oomph to salads, soups and moreApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Arugula burst upon the American culinary scene sometime in the 1980s, where it appeared with alarming frequency on menus as "(Name of food here) served on a bed of arugu...
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Stressed? Put down the chocolate bar, grab a smart snackApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I was talking with several other people at work the other day and we all complained about the same thing: our pants were getting tight. There we were at lunch eating sal...
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Arlington Heights eatery tries to do it allApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The Grand Station, the newest restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights, lives up to its name. The restaurant wraps the corner at Vail and Campbell streets anchoring the ...
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Don't let lack of backyard ground plans for vegetable patchApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The vegetable gardening bug has bit my family as well. Last year my sons and I planted a small section of carrots and lettuces - I think I harvested 10 carrots in all. N...
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Tips for growing a bountiful vegetable gardenApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Tomatoes, green beans, sweet peppers, hot peppers and all manners of herbs. That's what a survey of Daily Herald Food fans on Facebook.com revealed as the crops people p...
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Steak, wine (and then some): annual Chefs' Fest still a bargainApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - You'd be hard-pressed to walk into a steakhouse or similar fine restaurant these days and walk out with a tab of less than $25 a head. Yet there's a place where you can ...
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A handful of ways you can enjoy hard-cooked eggsApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Come Sunday, you're likely to be faced with a couple of cartons of colorful eggs. Along with the tie-dyed and neon-toned eggs that you and the kids colored for the Easte...
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13 must-haves for less than $30, no foolin'Mar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure the Zojirushi Induction Pressure Rice Cooker and Warmer had some cool features - functions for different types of rice and vacuum-insulated cooking chamber - but wi...