Lifestyle Stories from October 4, 2017 (Change date)
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Mark Clemens of ElginOct 04, 2017 6:00 am - Mark Clemens may not realize it, but the Elgin resident is right in step with a legion of chefs into responsible sourcing and food-waste awareness. "I hate to waste food...
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Tim Schmitt of InvernessOct 04, 2017 6:00 am - Tim Schmitt, 66, developed a passion for cooking about six or seven years ago. "I always liked to cook, but now I love to cook," the Inverness resident said. He pours ov...
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Daniel Imburgia of Elk Grove VillageOct 09, 2017 3:55 pm - With Creole seasoning as his favorite ingredient, Daniel Imburgia does New Orleans proud by way of Elk Grove Village and if he runs out of the mixture in the middle of a...
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Fairs & festivals: Scarecrows, pumpkins, Oktoberfests, oh my!Oct 11, 2017 10:21 am - This weekend Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Nature-themed scarecrows created by loca...
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Darla Pitts of ChicagoOct 04, 2017 6:00 am - It's sort of funny that Darla Pitts' favorite ingredient is chili pepper. Pitts, 41, is an Arlington Heights firefighter, so she faces the heat on the job and in the kit...
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Shrimp patties make a light but satisfying mealOct 06, 2017 6:30 am - For a meal that won't weigh you down, shrimp patties with sesame snow peas is one that will leave you feeling surprisingly satisfied. The shrimp mixture for the patties ...
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Joe Wachter of Lake ZurichOct 04, 2017 6:00 am - Complex chemical reactions go on in food constantly from a banana turning brown to the capsaicin in that bowl of vindaloo curry making you sweat. So, will that fact that...
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Dining events: Pinstripes offers carbo-loading special before Chicago MarathonOct 06, 2017 12:15 pm - Pinstripes' pairings With the Chicago Marathon Sunday, Oct. 8, it's time for runners to carbo-load. To get you ready, all four Chicago locations of Pinstripes are cooki...
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Night life events: Drink pink at RAM to support breast cancer awarenessOct 06, 2017 12:15 pm - Raise a stein at Rack House's Smoketoberfest Don your Lederhosen for Rack House Kitchen & Tavern's inaugural Smoketoberfest, which takes over the restaurant's beer ...
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Elizabeth Schuttler of InvernessOct 04, 2017 6:00 am - Odds are you'll sense garlic, used as food flavoring and traditional medicine for thousands of years, perfuming Elizabeth Schutter's Inverness kitchen. "I like to use ga...