Lifestyle Stories from March 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Fashionable French macarons the darlings of the dessert trayMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - Growing up, Catherine Cooper enjoyed eating her grandma's lemon bars and potato chip cookies. The Barrington native even recalls sharing those coveted home-baked goods w...
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Tips for keeping walls, woodwork cleanMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - Walls can get dirty before you know it - from a splatter of spaghetti dinner to the crayon artistry of a roaming toddler to fingers simply reaching for a light switch. I...
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Don's Skillet Cheeseburger MacaroniMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - 1 pound 93-percent lean ground beef 1 cup (5 ounces) finely chopped yellow onion, divided 12 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni 2½ cups lower-sodium chicken broth (organic...
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Cameron Mackintosh credo: 'It will be done right'Mar 19, 2014 5:45 am - By all rights, Cameron Mackintosh should be on a beach right now. The British producer behind such megahits as "Cats," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon" has ...
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Sherry gaining younger fan baseMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - Americans have a stereotyped idea of sherry. It features Grandma, content in her rocking chair, sipping cream sherry to pass time until dinner. We seem to have collectiv...
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Lean and Lovin' it: Don thinks outside the box to create a healthy cheeseburger macaroniMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - While perusing the contents of my pantry, a friend came across an older box of Hamburger Helper and asked “how can you have that in your pantry when you write about such...
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Music notes: Ska-punk Reel Big Fish hit Durty Nellie'sMar 19, 2014 5:30 am - Punk with rhythm Reel Big Fish, a California ska-punk band, leapt from the underground to mainstream success in the late 1990s, after bands like No Doubt had introd...
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Coben is at his best with 'Missing You'Mar 19, 2014 5:30 am - Harlan Coben, master of the suburban thriller, delivers another outstanding look at the truth behind the facade with “Missing You.” New York police Detective Kat Do...
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Cactus Zone a bright spot for crafty, casual MexicanMar 19, 2014 5:00 am - Editor's note: This new version of the review corrects the name of the owner. Cactus Zone touts itself as specializing in Mexican street food, but the street in que...
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Dining events: Courageous Bakery serving up delicious breakfastMar 19, 2014 5:00 am - Courageous Bakery's new weekend brunch Courageous Bakery, home of Cupcakes for Courage, now serves brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The weeken...