All Stories from February 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Pain au ChocolatFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - 6 teaspoons instant dried yeast ¾ cup warm water 5¼ cups bread flour ½ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons salt ¾ cup milk 4½ tablespoons butter, melted 1½ cups butter...
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Antioch's Depot Tavern the place for drinkin' & rockin'Feb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Since opening at the end of 2010, the family-owned Depot Tavern has been bringing in crowds looking for a place to drink and listen to classic rock. The friendly service...
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Communal Italian dishes lure diners to NearFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Is it Italian? Mediterranean? California/Italian? Near Restaurant in the downtown Barrington Commons mini-mall claims to be Italian, but chef/owner Gaetano Nardulli stra...
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Wake up and smell the chocolateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Valentine's Day falling on a Tuesday might make it difficult for some to pull off a romantic evening out, or even in. So instead of attempting artichoke-stuffed Cornish ...
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Chocolate Crepes with Creme FraicheFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (Dutch processed is recommended) 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs ⅔ cup milk ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extr...
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Expenses, negative ads keep racking upFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - The Florida primary was beyond amazing. Here are some interesting numbers: Mitt Romney wins 50 delegates and has a total of 87 delegates with 1,144 needed to secure the ...
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Baking secrets: Falling in love with dark chocolateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Dark chocolate has come a long way since my days at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Today's selection of commercially available dark chocolate ...
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Cherry Chocolate Bread PuddingFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - ¾ cup dried tart or sweet cherries ¾ cup apple juice or water 8 slices whole-wheat bread ¼ cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder ½ cup firmly packed brown su...
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Budget cuts also can cut jobsFeb 08, 2012 4:00 am - The lingering pain of this recession is real, and affects every citizen in Illinois, our state itself and our elected officials. This is why the West Suburban Jobs Counc...
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Stick to politics when criticizingFeb 08, 2012 4:00 am - I’m writing in response to the Feb. 4 letter by Judy Arenas. She called Ron Paul “an ancient fossil.” I may not agree with Dr. Paul’s politics, but I admire his health, ...