Articles filed under Cook of the Week
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Bacon GuacamoleMar 01, 2016 4:00 am - 6 strips of bacon 6 avocados, 1 tomato, seeds removed and chopped ½ red onion, chopped finely 1 cup cilantro 1 jalapeño ribbed and chopped 2 limes Salt (optional) Cook...
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Shrimp Fried RiceMar 01, 2016 4:00 am - 2 cups brown rice (I use boil-in-a-bag style rice to make it simple) 1 10-ounce can water chestnuts ½ pound bean sprouts ½ cup frozen peas 1 scallion finely chopped Few ...
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Healthy spin on family favorites help fuel young familyMar 01, 2016 4:00 am - Whenever Anthony Caponigri has a cooking question, he can rely on a true chef to answer any of his questions. After all, his dad worked many years in restaurants special...
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Healthy spin on family favorites help fuel young familyFeb 29, 2016 10:00 pm - Whenever Anthony Caponigri has a cooking question, he can rely on a true chef to answer any of his questions. After all, his dad worked many years in restaurants special...
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Cook of the Week: Globe-trotting cook bridges gaps in understanding through foodFeb 08, 2016 10:00 pm - To say that Yvonne Maffei, our Cook of the week from Crystal Lake, is “well-traveled” would be an understatement. Yvonne studied abroad while she was in college and has ...
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Cook of the Week: Hoffman Estates dad keeps meals simple and mostly homemadeFeb 03, 2016 5:00 am - Keith Moritz calls his mom his earliest influence in the kitchen and recalls hanging out to help make pancakes on Saturday mornings. Later, at age 12, he got the chance ...
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MeatloafFeb 03, 2016 5:00 am - ½ pound ground beef ½ pound ground pork ½ pound ground veal 1 medium onion 1 egg 1 cup bread crumbs ½ cup Heinz 57 (divided) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoo...
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Travels help inspire Bartlett man's love of cookingJan 19, 2016 5:00 am - Before Giada, Ina and Bobby, there was just Julia. Our cook of the week, Michael Ek of Bartlett, remembers watching Julia Child on TV with his mother. “My mom was one of...
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Cook of the Week: Woman's love of cooking is all in the familyJan 12, 2016 4:00 am - Lynne Argentine, of Mount Prospect, is known for her chocolate-covered strawberries; the funny thing is, she doesn't even like strawberries. “My daughter Kelly loves st...
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Grilled Stuffed JalapeñosJan 06, 2016 5:00 am - 6 jalapeños, stem on, halved lengthwise and seeded 3 slices ham, chopped (smoked pit ham recommended) 2 ounces cream cheese 3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese 3 ta...