Laura Bianchi
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Cook cares on, off the jobMay 11, 2011 3:53 pm - Kathy Amant works day and night shifts caring for seniors through an in-home care agency. Even when she's off the clock she can't turn her caring gene off, using her few...
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Hoffman Estates cook collects, shares recipesMay 05, 2011 6:33 am - Fifty years ago, when Rae Ann Rehwald, of Hoffman Estates, got engaged, her father said to her future husband, “I sure hope you like popcorn and chili because that's al...
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Printer takes simple approach to family mealsApr 07, 2011 1:49 pm - There is a pretty logical reason why Steve Maggiore has taken over the majority of cooking duties for his family in the last 10 years. “I like to eat!” he laughs. Steve,...
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Cook of the week: Improv has always been part of her routineJan 27, 2011 11:38 pm - Don't ask Carol Ziwiski why her favorite social gathering is called the Friday Night Flamingos, just roll with it. Carol doesn't know how the group earned its name, and ...
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Cook of the week: Retiree passes along sage adviceJan 20, 2011 3:25 pm - I like to call her the Professor. She's 76-year-old Pat Julian, a mega-watt retiree brimming with culinary tips collected during decades of meal preparation, and she'd l...
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Dad takes growing and eating local to heartJan 17, 2011 9:40 pm - There's nothing halfway about the culinary transformation that's taken place during the past several years at the Zielinski household in Arlington Heights. From a diet t...
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Italian upbringing nourishes suburban familyJan 05, 2011 5:47 pm - What a cultural shock it must have been for then-11-year-old Ralph Cossentino when his family moved to Chicago in 1972. Back in Naples, Italy, the family led an Amish-li...
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They nourished our souls: Cooks of the Year 2010Jan 01, 2011 4:29 pm - A wise kindergarten teacher once told me that the best parents are nurturers. The best cooks are the same way.
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IT guy by day, kitchen geek by nightJan 04, 2011 11:06 am - Like the chefs he watches on Food Network, Marty Beach takes a professional approach to home cooking, from mise en place to homemade stock, presentation to professional ...
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Figgy pudding, and a cup of good cheerDec 15, 2010 2:54 pm - If you're in the market to adopt a new family tradition for the holiday table this year, Nancy Carlson's Figgy Pudding – without figs just may be the one. This dessert ...