Penny Kazmier
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Traveling in search of a perfect toasted cheeseSep 16, 2015 5:00 am - As chilly fall days approach I can't imagine anything more comforting than a warm and gooey grilled cheese sandwich with a hot bowl of tomato soup. The old standby, butt...
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What to do with all those tomatoes? Penne alla Vecchia Bettola, of courseSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - It seemed like a good idea at the time … multiple four packs of tomato plants from my local garden-center, after all they were on sale. Now ripe tomatoes of all shapes a...
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Culinary adventures: Penny's perfectly simple refrigerator dill picklesJul 22, 2015 6:00 am - Garden season is upon us and while I anxiously await picking and eating the vegetables grown from plants I started from seed and nurtured to maturity, it doesn't take lo...
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Culinary adventures: How to get your apple strudel fix without the workJun 16, 2015 6:00 am - Today is National Apple Strudel Day and just the thought of the delicious apple filling inside flaky layers of pastry topped with crunchy sugar crystals makes me want a ...
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Culinary adventures: Hawaiian macaroni salad a barbecue starMay 20, 2015 6:00 am - Memorial Day is right around the corner and barbecue sauce slathered meats will soon be the stars of our picnic menus, but for me it is the dishes that serve in a suppor...
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Culinary adventures: Taste of famous Big Apple cookie leads to tasty baking experimentsApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - I am always looking for unique food when I travel and a recent trip to New York City was no exception. So when Daily Herald Food Editor Deborah Pankey suggested I check ...
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Culinary adventures: Homemade noodles, from-scratch broth add to chicken soupMar 18, 2015 5:00 am - I can't think of anything more soothing than a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup when you are feeling under the weather, want something to warm up on a chilly day, or just...
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Culinary adventures: Pastry-wrapped beef-mushroom bites steal the show at an Oscar partyFeb 18, 2015 5:00 am - Award season is in full swing and while I love seeing movies, I am equally intrigued and inspired by Oscar-themed party menus. Hollywood has its share of after-parties t...
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Culinary adventures: Fondue makes for fun game-day feastingJan 21, 2015 5:01 am - The saying "everything old is new again" certainly applies to fondue. What used to be a date night treat in my younger days is now a tradition for my entire family. We e...
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Culinary adventures: Seasoned cook gives a salt block a tryDec 22, 2014 5:00 am - I find “Culinary Adventures” in the most unusual places. While shopping recently for faucets I stumbled into a new store in Oak Brook called Pirch. The store's mission: ...