Lifestyle Columns
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Wine rescues impromptu menuDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - You may run out of time to prepare a last-minute meal at home, but you needn't run out of options. With a sprinkle here and a drizzle there, your grocery's prepared food...
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IT guy by day, kitchen geek by nightDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Like the chefs he watches on Food Network, Marty Beach takes a professional approach to home cooking, from mise en place to homemade stock, presentation to professional ...
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Cook up some comfort food this ChristmasDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - At its heart, bread pudding is comfort food, plain and simple. But just because something is comforting doesn't mean it can't put on some fancy new clothes for the holid...
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Tips for making the most of holiday fruitcakeDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Fruitcake gets a bum rap. Granted, some over-rummed, heavy-as-a brick varieties might deserve the bad reputation, but most fruitcakes I've tried or baked have been prett...
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Using less than is recommendedDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Sometimes you might forget to measure a precise amount of a product. You tend to eyeball it and use more than is needed. This is especially true with pourable products. ...
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Even with precautions, guns in homes with kids pose a dangerDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The father was beaming with pride as he described his little girl's verbal skills and manual dexterity. The toddler really did sound accomplished, already displaying qui...
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Toenail fungus plaguing — even in the winterDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I often have a problem with toenail fungus in the summertime, but it's understandable because I spend a lot of time at our town pool and in the locker room afterw...
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Even with court order, evictions are not easyDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We went to court to evict our tenants who were not paying the rent. The judge agreed with us and told the tenants they had to get out by Dec. 10. We went to the p...
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Countdown to New Year's EveDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago Back to the future Of course, we're all looking forward to 2011 on New Year's Eve, but we don't warble “Auld Lang Syne” for nothing. Look back at the b...
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Restore credibility to the mortgage marketDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Mortgage brokers are an endangered species. Before the financial crisis, they touched almost three of every four new mortgages. Today, it is closer to one of four, and s...