All Stories from July 15, 2020 (Change date)
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A hot soup perfect for using the best of summer vegetablesJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - It's 92 degrees outside, and I'm making soup - hot soup. Minestrone, to be precise. No, I haven't lost my mind. Although it seems counterintuitive, hot food - both in te...
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'People love it': Bartlett restaurants find adding live music to outdoor dining spaces is paying offJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - The long wooden bar. The friendly "Cheers"-like atmosphere. The tasty pub fare. Those are a few of the pillars upon which O'Hare's Pub in downtown Bartlett has built its...
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World's best cake? Norwegian Blitz Torte might be itJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - I love to bake, so I often volunteer to bring a dessert when gathering with friends to celebrate a birthday. This month we celebrated my friend Ann's birthday. Ann has l...
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Dining events: After a hiatus during the pandemic, Pinstripes locations reopen FridayJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Pinstripes returns If you've missed bowling, bocce, dining and drinking at Pinstripes while the entertainment venues have been closed during the pandemic, the wait is al...
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Baked chicken nuggets, tahini potato salad scratch your summer picnic itchJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Fried chicken and potato salad are a favorite summertime combo. Still, to enjoy it the old-fashioned way - the way my mother made it - with bone-in, battered deep-fried ...
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Proof is in the pancakes: Adding lemon juice or vinegar to milk is a bad buttermilk substituteJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Regular readers in this space may have seen my consistent comments bemoaning what I think is one of the largest culinary myths perpetuated on unsuspecting home cooks: th...
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An Instant Pot and tiny lentils deliver big 'baked' bean flavor fastJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Baked beans are a thing of beauty: A little sweet, a little tangy, and cooked so low and slow the flavors infuse every morsel. They're a traditional side to barbecue, es...
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Slowly - but surely - churches are returning to open, safe worshipJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - It may take a few more weeks - or maybe months - but little by little, week by week, churches in the Northwest suburbs are returning to normal routines in the face of th...
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Officials: Life Time Fitness project in Lake Zurich paused, not canceledJul 15, 2020 5:20 am - Despite a long pause in construction, Lake Zurich and Life Time Fitness officials say they remain committed to building a new luxury health club on the site of the razed...
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Constable: Mabley finally gets his wish for a Herald in GlenviewJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - His Chicago newspaper peers often ended their work day at the Billy Goat Tavern with a beer, or two, or eight. But columnist Jack Mabley hustled to make it back to his ...