Images: Bill Hicks wins the Cook of the Week Challenge
Bill Hicks, who joked that his goal was "to incorporate butter, cream and bacon" into his dish, won the Daily Herald's fifth annual Cook of the Week Challenge Monday night at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca.
Bill Hicks, right, of Carpentersville celebrates after being named the winner of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night. Here, he is applauded by Corporate Chef Massimo Gaffo, left.
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Bill Hicks of Carpentersville celebrates after being named the winner of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night.
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Bill Hicks of Carpentersville celebrates after being named the winner of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night.
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Bill Hicks of Carpentersville, left, celebrates after being named the winner of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night. Here, Hicks' son James Hicks of Minneapolis congratulates his dad.
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Bill Hicks of Carpentersville celebrates after being named the winner of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night. Here, he is congratulated by Corporate Chef Massimo Gaffo, right.
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Bill Hicks of Carpentersville prepares his dish as part of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night.
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Bill Hicks of Carpentersville prepares his dish as part of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night.
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Bill Hicks of Carpentersville prepares his dish as part of the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. The dish prepared by Bill Hicks of Carpentersville.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. The dish prepared by Kim Bradley of Glen Ellyn.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. The dish prepared by Marie Bass of Mount Prospect.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. James Hicks, right, of Minneapolis shares a laugh with Lydia Blaisdell of Barrington as they get some of the fancy food available.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Susan Stark, Food Editor of the Daily Herald, poses with the wooden spoon trophy that was awarded to Bill Hicks Monday night.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Guests peruse the fancy food items and drink available.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Foodies of all ages attended the event.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Guests show their appreciation as the clock winds down on cooking time for the contestants.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Executive Chef Massimo Gaffo performs a cooking demonstration.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Executive Chef Massimo Gaffo performs a cooking demonstration.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Guests offer laughs and a critique for a cooking demonstration from Iron Chef America judge Mario Rizzotti.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Guests offer laughs and a critique for a cooking demonstration from Iron Chef America judge Mario Rizzotti.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Emcee Paul Guerro entertains the crowd.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Judge Mario Portanova of Porte Brown LLC samples some of the finished dishes.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca. A group of supporters for contestant Kim Bradley of Glen Ellyn waves signs.
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Images from the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2015 Finale at Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca.
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