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The Land of Lincoln is a vaguely arrowhead-shaped state in the heart of the Midwest. It is home to the third largest American city, Chicago, which sits along the shores of Lake Michigan. The poet Carl Sandburg described Chicago as “the hog butcher for the world.” The city was made so by the invention of refrigerated railroad cars. With refrigeration, meat could be packed in Chicago and shipped in cold cars to the East Coast. In the 1800s, John Deere, an Illinois blacksmith eased the way for agriculture in the Prairie State by devising a better steel-bladed plow capable of cutting through the hard Illinois prairie. Today, Illinois is a major producer of soy, corn, and wheat. In 1943, a couple of Chicago restaurateurs first presented their cheesy, thick-crust pizza to a mostly pizza-puzzled crowd at Pizzeria Uno. Though not an overnight success, Chicago-style deep-dish pizza is today a hit throughout the country. Three years later, just down the road in Springfield, the Cozy Dog Drive-in applied the finishing touch on the corn dog by inserting the first stick into one end of a deep-fried dog! After that, state fair fare would never be the same again.
 

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Penne Russo a la Vodka

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by Mickey
Ok, it's been a while since I made this, but, thank goodness I take good notes : ) Made this for myself one Friday evening (my bf had plans or else I wouldn't have made it - he doesn't care for vodka sauce). I thought this was "OK". Certainly not deserving of 5 stars IMHO. A good friend of mine (who is a GREAT Italian cook) makes her vodka sauce with crushed tomatoes (only change made), so I decided to make mine with crushed as well (28 oz. can). I think that may have ruined this recipe.... Regardless, I didn't care for the taste, but maybe it's just me (vodka sauce is not my favorite, but I DO enjoy it from time to time). I could barely taste the prosciutto or basil (which is unusual as basil imparts a strong flavor). After purchasing all of the ingredients, this turned out to be a very expensive meal for one, especially considering that I didn't eat the leftovers. Thank goodness I had vodka on hand (Smirnoff). My grocery bill would have doubled!!! Served with a Pepperidge Farms Artisan Rosemary olive oil mini loaf (found in my grocer's frozen section). Edible, but won't make again. Sorry!
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Banana Banana Bread

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by NTRDM2004
SO MOIST! I didn't think this recipe would be as great as it actually is! 2 1/4 cups of banna was actually 4 large bananas for me. Made exactly as directed and it turned out perfectly!
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Creole Seasoning Blend

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by NTRDM2004
SO GOOD! I'm not a big fan of spice, so I reduced the amount of pepper - delicious! Used it in Oven Baked Jambalaya on this site - yummy! Highly recommended!
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