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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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Home Town: Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
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Spending only four years of my life in Iceland, I never endured the traditional Icelandic cooking (although we would have rack of lamb for Christmas). My mother decided early on in our adventure that she would like to cook in an American fashion and that is precisely what our household grew up with. I was my mother's shadow and learned most of my techniques from her. She is an incredible baker and can make cream puffs that could cause anyone to drool! Hopefully I gained these invaluable skills while under her roof. I've been told I can "whip up" anything, but the only judges so far are my family members and the family I nanny for. I figure I should broaden my horizon.

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Home Town: Kewanee, Illinois, USA
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Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA
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About me: Hmm...where to start. Well, I've been cooking for a few years now. I'm 14 and a lot of my cooking is for my family. I have a huge sweet tooth and love to watch cooking shows.
 

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Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by CHERIBOB3
This recipe is very quick & easy to make. My husband really liked it. I thought it lacked flavor. I don't think I will make it again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.

White Cheese Chicken Lasagna

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by lobos
I loved this recipe. I'm not sure what everyone is complaining about the prep time for. I was in a hurry to get dinner on the table. So I did make a few changes. I left out the ricotta cheese, my husband doesn't like it, I also used rotini noodles. I didn't have spinach so I skipped them. Although to late I thought to add broccoli. I will add it next time. I then just added mixed everything together in the pot I used to make the white sauce. ON top I added the last of the cheese and put the lid on the pot to let the cheese melt. From start to finnish it took me 45 minutes to make it. Maybe a food processor would help people to cut down on the prep time. I just toss the cheese in and grind it instead of grating it. Once everything is melted you can't tell the difference.I put the noodles on to cook at the same time the chicken was cooking and while that was cooking I made the white sauce. As soon as the sauce was done I checked and the noodles and chicken were done so I drained the noodles and cut up the chicken. It was really very quick and easy.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.

Clone of a Cinnabon

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by DONNABEANC55
This recipe is sheer perfection. The dough is light and perfect in texture. I use king arthur's cinnamon filling along with a layer of butter on dough. The frosting is yummy. That is my only change. This is the only cinnamon bun recipe I will ever use. It doesn't get any better than this.
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