Laura Bianchi
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30-minute mythFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - She may be vivacious, talented and a multimillionaire, but you just cannot trust that Rachael Ray. For years the darling of the Food Network told us we could make her 30...
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From farm to tableFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Peg Sheaffer of Sandhill Organics Farm in Grayslake gets creative preparing meals with midwinter vegetables like her butternut squash soup. Turning midwinter vegetables ...
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Joe Carion whips up "Needhams Candy"Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Instead of buying the same old store-bought chocolates this year for your Valentine, Joe Carion recommends whipping up a batch of chocolate-covered mashed potato and coc...
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'Puttering gourmet' raises the bar for home cookingJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Long before the Food Network infected so many of us with the urge to cook there was Graham Kerr, "The Galloping Gourmet" of public television fame. Wacky and entertainin...
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Sharing her love of foodJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Life in the Decanio household on Chicago's West Side was like Grand Central Station, Barbara Decanio says of her childhood home. One of five children, Barbara lived with...
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Escape winter's ice and snow at these close-to-home hot spotsJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Right about now we all need a post-holiday, mid-winter escape to the tropics, but we can't all afford the time or money to get there. So what's the next best thing? How ...
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Baking's always in seasonJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Spoiler warning: The recipes you are about to read have a high probability of sabotaging your freshly baked New Year's resolutions. Yes, we're supposed to be running not...
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Smidgen of SouthernJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Whether she's planning a major conference for a national company or a gourmet dinner party at home, Linda McHugh loves a special event. She always has been meticulously ...
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A closer look at our 2007 Cooks of the YearJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Comfort food is in such demand today that it graces menus in many of the newest, and sometimes priciest, restaurants in the Chicago area. Meatloaf and pot roast nachos a...
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Eager to entertainDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Stephen Sondheim's 1959 hit "Let Me Entertain You" could have been written for Angel Porch, a former Pittsburg resident with Southern belle aspirations. Within her socia...