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The other day, a friend and I went to eat at Al Bawadi, a Mediterranean restaurant in Bridgeview, IL. The restaurant is located along a busy road, lined by an endless stretch of strip malls. Despite ...

Check, Please! host Alpana Singh welcomes guest reviewers Beth Treacy, Joe Visaya, and Jessica Swift who weigh in on Robert's Pizza and Dough Company, Entente, and Redhot Ranch. Thanks to our sponsors ...

Hello! This is the last new episode before we take a break for the Olympics. This week we visit Mambo Italiano in Mundelein, Bang Bang Pie Shop in Logan Square, and Rhyme or Reason in Wicker Park. I’m ...

8 oz soy sauce 1 Tsp. chopped garlic 2 Tbs. minced ginger 8 oz peanut butter ½ cp sesame oil ½ cp rice wine vinaigrette 1 qt. oil blend 1 Tbs. chile garlic sauce 2 Tbs. cilantro (chopped) ¼ cp Honey ...

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Simply mix the above ingredients in a deep baking pan, fully coating the lamb in the marinade. Preheat oven to 275-325° F (depending on the actual heat that a home oven produces). Bake the lamb for 2 ...

Preheat the oven to 375° F. Trim and scrub the beets. Wrap in foil and bake on a baking sheet for about an hour, or until they yield slightly to pressure when squeezed. Meanwhile, toast the hazelnuts ...

Have you ever seen the classic films It’s a Wonderful Life, The Best Years of Our Lives, Good News, and the Andy Hardy movies with Mickey Rooney? If you have, you got a glimpse of the family-friendly ...

1. In a mixing bowl (or blender or processor) beat the eggs. 2. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. 3. Heat a griddle or fry pan until hot. Coat with a thin film of oil. 4. Carefully ...

Flour chicken on both sides and dip in olive oil. Place in oven to brown for about 10 minutes. In a frying pan, combine garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add butter, peas and potatoes and sauté for ...

Combine butter, garlic, salt, pepper, tarragon, mustard, shallot and bread crumbs to form a panade. Stuff chicken breasts under the skin with the butter panade. Roast chicken breasts for 25 minutes at ...