Laura Bianchi
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Appetite for cookingApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - For 58-year-old Pat Potter, cooking is not just the means to a great meal, it is a way to travel the world and to indulge her appetite for science. She hasn't traveled m...
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Souped upApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighty-two years ago fast food was unheard of and locally grown wasn't a high-minded trend, it was a necessity for many Depression-era families. The year was 1925 and Je...
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Former diver sneaks nutritious ingredients into recipesMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - As a teenager who spent half her time dashing around in a Speedo or leotard, Donna O'Brien appreciated the benefits of a healthy diet. A former top diving and gymnastics...
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Friendship soupMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - For four years Kathy Cobe has been trying to build a sense of community in her neighborhood around giant pots of soup. On three consecutive Sunday nights in October she ...
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Cooking to pleaseMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Food Network stars like Paula Dean and Bobby Flay have no impact on Tom Francis. Inspiration for his cooking, not to mention life, comes from his wife of 15 years, JoAnn...
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Sushi Ali: Restaurant reduxMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Great sushi restaurants seem drawn to this unassuming storefront wedged into a strip shopping center in Palatine. The first Sushi Ai opened to rave reviews in early 2006...
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The great experimenterMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Barbara Maier had a premonition that her Pizza Party Pizzazz Salad would win first prize in the monthly Better Homes & Gardens recipe contest, and it did. Her big, bold ...
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M.T. Barrels: Prohibition meets microbrewFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Ironic, isn't it? More than 125 years ago during Prohibition, M.T. Barrels was a drug store with a speakeasy in the basement, and smoking was allowed anywhere. Today, sm...
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Ingredients matterFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Louann Zundel's kitchen is so well stocked with high-end ingredients that even the celebrity chefs who inspire her couldn't complain. On the shelves: Nielsen-Massey vani...
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Keeping it simpleFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Cheryl Keifer of Schaumburg enjoys cuisines from a variety of cultures. Her Beef and Bean Enchiladas with Spanish Rice are a family favorite. Feathering the nest, says C...