Food
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Fisher Nuts contest yields creative dishes from ECC students
Apr 24, 2019 4:04 PM - Eight Elgin Community College culinary students were tough nuts to crack as they competed for scholarship prizes during the annual ECC/Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition April 17 at Spartan Terrace Restaurant -
Mondelez makes second investment in food startup
Apr 18, 2019 4:01 PM - For the second time in a little over a month, global snack maker Mondelez International has made a minority investment in a food-related startup company. -
Scalloped vs. gratin: And the winner is potatoes au gratin
Apr 17, 2019 6:00 AM - Au gratin potatoes are the side dish Penny Kazmier has in mind for Easter brunch or a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Her recipe for Poblano, Corn, and Potato Gratin is creamy and not too spicy.
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Skip the ham this Easter, and let salmon do all the work for you
Apr 17, 2019 6:00 AM - Smoked salmon is a natural for Easter brunch or other springtime celebrations. It's versatile, adapting beautifully to frittatas and scrambled eggs and colorful, too. -
Earthy spinach and nutty cheese star in this brunch-worthy strata
Apr 17, 2019 6:00 AM - Entertain for Easter brunch with this spinach and Gruyere strata. Sauting the vegetables ahead gives this dish moisture without being soggy. -
When it comes to host gifts, a homemade take on the Almond Joy raises the bar
Apr 17, 2019 6:25 AM - A homemade version of the beloved Almond Joy makes a great hostess gift for Passover, Easter or anytime. -
How to make thrifty, creative meals with creamy bean puree
Apr 16, 2019 6:16 AM - Bean puree makes the most of roasted beets and salad greens and other vegetables. -
8 clever kitchen uses for that roll of parchment paper
Apr 16, 2019 6:14 AM - Parchment paper once had an elite reputation, but it's a versatile kitchen essential. Here's why. -
Here's a saucy way to poach eggs in potatoes, just for two
Apr 18, 2019 6:00 AM - A carved out potato half makes an ingenious container for poaching eggs. Try it in this recipe in the "stuff on potato" genre. -
This Passover, enjoy a lightened-up menu that doesn't blow your diet
Apr 10, 2019 10:14 AM - It's hard to stay on a diet during the holidays so try this menu of recreated classics for a lightened Passover Seder.
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