Articles filed under Cook of the Week
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Cook of the Week: Planning key to healthy family dinnersJun 03, 2014 5:30 am - Kate Kent first fell in love with cooking as a child surrounded by her family. “All of my grandparents came over from Europe and each cuisine is distinctly different,” s...
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Cook of the Week: Feeding family a job she takes very seriouslyMay 27, 2014 5:30 am - For Amy King putting dinner on the table for the family holds a special meaning. First of all, her 'family' consists of three teenagers, their children and a co-worker. ...
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Cook of the Week: Barrington woman recaptures childhood bicycling, with cuisineMay 20, 2014 5:30 am - Marianne Anderson loves to go on long bicycle rides. And she means long … like taking a 40-mile ride during a recent trip to New York City. Cycling comes naturally to th...
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Cook of the week: Inverness mom relishes baking geneMay 13, 2014 5:30 am - The women in Kim Ault's family are bakers. We're talking three generations, and as soon as Kim's teenage daughter picks up the bug (which is perhaps inevitable,) it'll b...
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Cook of the Week: Teen cooks to lighten parents' loadMay 06, 2014 5:30 am - One day, Tim Cruz may work as an IT coordinator by day and at night, run his own cafe. The Des Plaines teen loves cooking just as much as he loves using technology and h...
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Cook of the Week: Technology helps Inverness dad get dinner on the tableApr 29, 2014 5:30 am - It isn't too much of a surprise to discover that John Keelan, a computer software salesman from Inverness, relies on technology when he's cooking. The scenario often beg...
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Fettuccine AlfredoApr 29, 2014 5:30 am - 2 tablespoons salt 1 pound fettuccine pasta 2 cups heavy cream ¼ cup lemon juice 2 teaspoons lemon zest 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups parmesan cheese Pinch of wh...
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Arroz con Gandules - Rice with Pigeon PeasApr 22, 2014 5:30 am - ½ cup vegetable oil 2 cans (15 ounces each) gandules (green or dried pigeon peas) ¼ cup diced cilantro diced ½ cup tomato sofrito (such as Goya brand) 15-20 cocktail Sp...
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Cook of the Week: Artists draws culinary inspiration from Puerto Rican upbringingApr 22, 2014 5:30 am - Every time she cooks, Maria Morales adds Puerto Rican flair to the meal. “It might be the rice, the meats, the spices, the sides,” she said. Born and raised in Puerto Ri...
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Cook of the Week: Elgin lunch lady balances nutrition, treatsApr 15, 2014 5:00 am - As the manager of food services for an Elgin school district, Christina Hernandez is responsible for more than 20,000 meals a day. Of course she has a little help; state...