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Slow Cooker Recipes: Slow and Steady Wins the Taste

Slow cookers are made for busy people who would love to have dinner made when they come home. Here are some of our favorite slow cooker recipes. Read More

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Feeding Food Deserts

Feeding Food Deserts: New Initiative Works to Identify Communities Without Access to Healthy Food

A new initiative has mapped low-income communities without ready access to healthy and affordable food across the state. Find out if you’re near one of these food deserts with a locator tool by the USDA.
Orange and Horseradish-Crusted Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Horseradish Recipes

Horseradish provides a pungent punch to a variety of recipes, from mashed potatoes to coleslaw to pork tenderloin.
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Give the Gift of Riley’s in Pittsfield

Spice up your meals with Riley’s Seasonings and Spices from Pittsfield.
USDA Poultry Hotline Illinois Partners

USDA Poultry Hotline

For questions about cooking your bird for Thanksgiving dinner, call the USDA Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854.
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The Gift of Illinois Foods

Looking for last-minute holiday gifts? Buy local for holiday presents. There are some great gift ideas made in Illinois.

Posters Show Where Thanksgiving Dinner Comes From

In celebration of Geography Awareness Week, November 13-19, Linda Zellmer has created a way to connect consumers to where their Thanksgiving dinner originates.

Piron Chocolates

Belgian Chocolatier Piron Makes a Sweet Gift Idea

This holiday season, give the gift of handmade Belgian chocolates from a Chicago area chocolatier.
Fritz and Frites, Galena, French cuisine, German cuisine, Downtown Galena

Fritz and Frites: Galena Restaurant Blends French and German Cuisine

Chefs Fred and Karyn Grzeslo opened a small European bistro called Fritz and Frites on Main Street in Galena, Illinois, in 2006, which quickly became the city’s most popular dining destination.
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Sweet Reunion at Century-Old Flesor’s Candy Kitchen

Flesor’s Candy Kitchen is a return destination for anyone looking for a taste of small-town Illinois.