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“Korean rice cake soup is my favorite thing — really a childhood memory for me,” chef Kim says.

Cornbread muffins and collard greens with smoked turkey are pure comfort food with Soul & Smoke chef’s classic recipes.

Ravioli in tomato sauce is a breeze with the Chicago chef’s recipe.

“Each bite reminds me of Mexico,” says Beatrix executive pastry chef Yasmin Gutierrez, of her holiday cookies.

“Every single family event that I can remember, there was always a group of mothers, aunts and cousins working together to create this incredibly humble dish that is deeply rooted in Colombian culture,” says Amaru’s chef Cuadros.

Poet Jeffrey McDaniel brings his raw truth to the Poetry Slam this Sunday.

The gun violence included a double homicide reported about 45 minutes after another homicide a few blocks away on the Lower West Side.

The Associated Press has not yet called the final results, but it reported that with an estimated 99% of the votes counted, support for the amendment was at 58.1%. That’s short of the 60% that would ensure passage. But the amendment has another pathway to success: winning a simple majority…

“Yeah, we don’t make excuses,” Eberflus said. “He was out there playing. We got to play.”

The average bird costs 32 cents more per pound this year than last year.

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