Lifestyle Columns
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Heat up winter with Mediterranean turkey stewJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - There's always that point where winter gets real - temperatures dip, and we start to wonder if we'll ever hit short-sleeve weather again. That's when we pull out our war...
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Lynn Parrish makes pastitsioJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Welcome to her own big fat Greek dinner party
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Haute hot chocolate and cider refresh cold, tired bodiesJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - When some people hear the term "apres-ski," visions of Hot Buttered Rum, Irish coffee and cinnamon schnapps-spiked apple cider dance in their heads. Around my house sled...
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Staff rolls out welcome mat at CityGate GrilleJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - We might be just a month into the new year, but I'm going to make a prediction: CityGate Grille will land a spot on the Best New Restaurants of 2010 list. In my mind it'...
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The role of nutrition in slowing Alzheimer's diseaseJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - You might be surprised to learn that nutrition may become one of the cornerstones in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Over the past few years, medical research has ...
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Tug-of-war for family time getting hurtful to new parentsJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I live an hour from our families, and each lives in a different town. We try hard to spend equal time with each. Yet we are trapped in a constant t...
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Process to evict nonpaying tenant can be delayed by misstepsJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I rented my condominium to a guy about two and a half years ago. I never had a problem with him. Six months ago, he signed a lease for another year. Two months in...
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Make sure county recorder receives your good newsJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We just made our last mortgage payment. I heard there should be one more thing to do, which is to obtain a recording with the local county office. What do we need fro...
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Only one reverse mortgage program left, but still plenty of optionsJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - This is the second column in a three-part series that began last Sunday in Homes Plus. The third installment will appear in next Sunday's Daily Herald. As noted in the f...
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Bleach may cut odor coming from sink drainJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We have a weird problem. We have a 19-year-old ranch home with a basement in the Chicago suburbs. A few weeks ago, I noticed a mold/mildew smell coming from our m...