All Stories from April 15, 2020 (Change date)
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While we're comforting ourselves with food, try the wines of VenetoApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - Warming aromas of a meaty stew filling your kitchen, a gooey mouthful of cheese, carbs - maybe you feel better just thinking about them. While comfort food may not benef...
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Making yogurt at home is easier than you thinkApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - When I wonder about the discovery of certain foods - and I wonder about it a lot - I like to imagine the delight of the first person who popped it into their mouth. Take...
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Quibi stars have no quibble with new phone-only filmmakingApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - They were skeptical. The name was weird. The concept was a little crazy - but it was intriguing. Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz and rising star Stephan James ea...
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#HawthornCares: District 73 students, teachers support each other with signs of hopeApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - Teachers and students at Hawthorn School District 73 in Lake County united to share the message "Hawthorn Cares." Hundreds of signs, collages, posters and sidewalk chalk...
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Stir-crazy cooking: Spicy peanut noodles offer endless varietyApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - Back in the Before Days, when daily grocery runs for recipe supplies were commonplace, the spicy peanut noodles my wife would make were a winning recipe for the two of u...
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Go grocery shopping every two weeks? You can — and without hoardingApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - Among the essential activities allowed during mandatory stay-at-home orders caused by the coronavirus pandemic is grocery shopping, but most experts agree that residents...
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Tips for weeding out, cooking through that kitchen pantryApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - I've always had a love/hate relationship with my pantry. It's a virtual Rorschach test of my food psyche, a physical manifestation of my expired hopes and culinary dream...
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Book review: Amy Engel returns with thrilling 'The Familiar Dark'Apr 15, 2020 6:00 am - “The Familiar Dark” by Amy Engel (Dutton) Love for another can change a person, making them stronger, more compassionate and more self-aware of how their...
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Good Neighbor, The Life and Work of Fred Rogers"Apr 15, 2020 6:00 am - The dismal days of COVID-19 give us plenty to be depressed about. Here's a book that can lift your spirits. I'm not entirely sure why I decided to read "The Good Neighbo...
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On the fridge: These black bean and corn taquitos are fun to make, fun to eatApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - I challenged myself this week to make a truly fast, easy, cheap dinner from what I had in my pantry and refrigerator, and I found myself falling back on an old standby f...