Lifestyle Columns
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What's new and notable on area stagesJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Marriott's "Light" Previews begin Wednesday, July 22, for Marriott Theatre's production of the sumptuous Alan Guettel-Craig Lucas musical "The Light in the Piazza," abou...
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As Lollapalooza gets bigger, upstart Pitchfork remains the true alternativeJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - What Lollapalooza used to be, the Pitchfork Music Festival is. Like the original Lollapalooza in the early '90s, Pitchfork, set for this weekend in Chicago, is an opport...
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Animated 'G.I. Joe' blasts its way onto DVDJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - "G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero: Season 1.1" A few weeks after releasing the first season of "Transformers," the Shout! Factory presents another holy relic of Reagan...
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White wine still best for fish, but which one?Jul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - "White with fish" isn't your only option when pairing wine with seafood, but it is generally the best. This most-famous wine and food guideline is based on hard science ...
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Fan mail delivers special black bean stir-fryJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - This is the sort of letter we live for - the writer loves Desperation Dinners, expresses it beautifully, and shares a terrific original recipe. Without further ado, here...
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Add vegetables and fruit to a child's diet right awayJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. How old should children be when I start making vegetables a regular part of their meals? A. Don't wait. When children give up baby food, they should not stop eating v...
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Cathy Adamsick makes gluten-free stuffed pork chopsJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Good grief. Cathy Adamsick was only trying to cook more healthy meals and lose a little weight five years ago when she started preparing from-scratch, fresh meals for he...
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Jazz Week in Naperville, Makeshift Prodigy at MetroJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - So hot it's cool Naperville Mayor George Pradel has declared it Vocal Jazz Week, as North Central College holds its "Hot Jazz - 6 Cool Nights" festival starting tonight....
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Local woman writes for new cooking magazineJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - If you like to cook, there's a good chance that besides reading the section in front of you, you cruise the Web for recipes and food forums. And if that's the case, ther...
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'Half-Blood Prince' the darkest Potter film yetJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Of the six Harry Potter films so far, David Yates' "The Half-Blood Prince" comes the closest to a classic horror tale, not in terms of monsters, violence or bloodletting...