Lifestyle Stories from September 28, 2022 (Change date)
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A creamy smothered cucumber salad with a 50-year historyOct 01, 2022 10:02 am - This story begins with James Beard's now 50-year-old 1972 cookbook: "American Cookery," where, on page 48, Beard shares his version of Smothered Cucumbers. If you opened...
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James Beard-based Smothered CucumbersOct 01, 2022 10:02 am - 2 seedless, hot house cucumbers, washed, trimmed and sliced into thin rounds 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into match sticks (julienne) 1 small, sweet onion, peeled and...
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Ana de Armas digs deep as Marilyn in brutal 'Blonde'Oct 07, 2022 10:46 am - “Blonde” - ★ ★ ★ What a dream it must be to be Marilyn Monroe, a star-struck assistant tells her. “Everyone would give their right arm to be you!” And we cringe, as we'...
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Sep 28, 2022 6:00 am - Baked Turkey Tacos 1 pound spicy ground turkey sausage 1 15-ounce can refried beans 2 cups Roma tomatoes, diced (about 6) 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, pressed (1-2 cloves, d...
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Make it a family fiesta as kids help with Tex-Mex dinnerOct 01, 2022 7:38 am - I recently hosted a pair of Tex-Mex classes for kids and families. Registered dietitian Mary Zupke from The Garden Plate taught alongside me and offered a few healthy re...
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Sound check: Violent Femmes, Nora Marks, Beer Can'd Fest and moreOct 06, 2022 12:38 pm - Dionne in Des Plaines Six-time Grammy-winning hitmaker Dionne Warwick (“Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “That's What Friends Are For”) brings her catalog of soulfu...
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Water Street Long Table Dinner to benefit West Suburban Community PantryOct 02, 2022 6:45 pm - Restaurants on Water Street in Naperville are hosting a long table dinner to benefit the West Suburban Community Pantry. The third annual Long Table Dinner on Water Stre...
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Des Plaines resident joining hurricane relief efforts in FloridaOct 01, 2022 7:38 am - When Yasmin Clinton heads to Florida this week, she plans to travel lightly. But she will be bringing loads of compassion and patience. Clinton, a Des Plaines resident w...
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'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59Sep 30, 2022 10:57 pm - LOS ANGELES — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at ag...
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Guilty plea in hit-run death of 'Gone Girl' actor Lisa BanesSep 30, 2022 6:11 am - NEW YORK - The man charged with fatally striking "Gone Girl" actor Lisa Banes with an electric scooter last year pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday and is expec...