Lifestyle Stories from September 23, 2020 (Change date)
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Review: Bishop, Musselwhite pair up for vigorous blues festSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite, 'œ100 Years of Blues'ť (Alligator Records) Two Southern boys who both hit the big time in 1960s Chicago - Elvin Bishop and Charlie...
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Review: The War and Treaty keep soaring past expectationsSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - The War and Treaty, 'œHearts Town" (Rounder) It says something about an act when much of their work would fit neatly onto just about any music playlist. That's certainly...
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Music Review: Fleet Foxes release bright, nuanced albumSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - Fleet Foxes, 'œShore'ť (ANTI-) One might have predicted a somber release for Fleet Foxes in the year of a pandemic. After all, their last album 'œCrack-Up'ť was darker i...
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A platter of crisp, Cajun-spiced fried green tomatoes is a fitting coda to summerSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Many times I've tried to replicate the taste or flavor of a specific dish I've had. Sometimes, though, the memory is so distant that it turns out all I'm trying to captu...
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Every fall, I celebrate the Moon Festival with mooncakes. This year, I'm ordering them online.Sep 23, 2020 6:00 am - People may be all about pumpkin spice lattes for fall, but for me, it's not complete without mooncakes. Chinese people around the world eat them in celebration of the Mo...
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How to build better tacos at home, from the tortillas to the toppingsSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - I have read a lot of fine literature in my day, full of beautiful turns of phrases and imagery. One of my favorites, though, is one you, too, may be familiar with if you...
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Maangchi's Korean tofu is a crunchy, sticky, spicy-sweet delightSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - If you've followed along on my ongoing efforts to create the crunchiest, most flavor-packed tofu possible, you know that I'm a fan of using cornstarch to get that crust....
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Best Bets: Common teams with Chicago Children's Choir for world premiere videoSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Common premiere Grammy Award-winning hip-hop star Common teams with the Chicago Children's Choir for a music video called "God is Love!" It receives its world premiere a...
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Sound check: Joanna Connor plays the blues in AuroraSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Joanna Connor and the blues Head to downtown Aurora to catch blues shredder Joanna Connor as she sets the outdoor stage at Mundy Park ablaze with The Joanna Connor Band ...
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Woodland Elementary teacher transforms bedroom into a remote classroomSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Remote learning has been a challenge for everyone involved this year, especially in elementary school classrooms. Students have to cope with not seeing their classmates...