M. Eileen Brown
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Soupalooza: Produce freshness influences soup flavorsSep 25, 2012 10:00 am - Here's my question for you, fellow soup savants: Why is it when you remake a tried-and-true recipe, the results can turn out so differently? I know. I know. We soup love...
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Easy borscht can't be beetAug 21, 2012 12:00 pm - I guess you could say I am a latecomer to the whole beet thing. It's not that I didn't like them. I just didn't know them. Actually, I associated beets, along with gravl...
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Chilled avocado soup shows its versatilityJul 25, 2012 6:00 am - I don't know if you've ever made something you liked so much, you started eating it right out of the mixing bowl, even before you finished preparing it. That's what happ...
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Vichyssoise a summer pleaser, n'est pas?Jun 25, 2012 2:00 pm - How is it possible to reach middle age without ever eating vichyssoise? I know I'm dating myself, but vichyssoise always reminds me of that old Bob Newhart shtick where ...
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Learning new soup-making tipsMay 29, 2012 11:00 am - No matter how much time I spend over a hot stockpot, I'm always open to learning a new soup technique or two. I love taking cooking classes because I almost always walk ...
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Soupalooza: Asparagus soup embodies springApr 24, 2012 11:00 am - In springtime and a soup lover's fancy turns to ... asparagus, of course. Nothing says spring like tender stalks of Asparagus officinalis. Generally, I think this season...
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Elk Grove Village's Bistro Dragon an Asian fusion feastApr 04, 2012 6:00 am - Bistro Dragon is a beautifully designed restaurant with artfully prepared food. Yet, this Elk Grove Village eatery is so much more than a pretty face. Given its loca...
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Soupalooza: When to make that extra effortMar 26, 2012 11:00 am - Do cupcakes really need sprinkles? Does an ice cream sundae really need the cherry on top? These are the questions I have been asking myself lately. Of course, we're tal...
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Hambone-less split pea soup still satisfiesFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - When I became a vegetarian 25 years ago, I gave up certain favorite foods including pepperoni pizza, bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches and, alas split pea soup. While...
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'South Pacific' transports audiences to another time, placeFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - In many ways, "South Pacific," the iconic American musical, seems firmly rooted in a specific time and place. The story of romance colliding with racism, set on a tropic...