Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights reacts after her name is called as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening. From left are finalists Lulu Chapa of Volo, Lisa Eberhahn of Mount Prospect, Meredith, and Ann Wayne of Barrington.
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Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights on Monday night was selected as the winner for the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at the Westin in Itasca.
This is the winning dish created by Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights as she was selected as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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Finalist Ann Wayne of Barrington created this dish. Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights was selected as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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Finalist Lisa Eberhahn of Mount Prospect created this dish. Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights was selected as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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Finalist Lulu Chapa of Volo created this dish. Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights was selected as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights cooks on her way to being selected as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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Judges taste the creations of four finalists at the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights accepts the wooden spoon trophy from Eileen Brown of the Daily Herald at the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights hams it up with contest judge Jimmy Nicolau after Meredith was announced the winner of the Daily Herald at the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening.
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