Arlington Heights Lifestyle
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Suburban company shutting doors, ending a way of life for hundredsJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - For 26 years, Ruben Mendoza worked 12-hour days, pouring white-hot molten metal to make car parts and power tools. Few people using the results of his labor had heard of...
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Culinary nominees for excellence awards on the menuJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - "Top Chef" contestant and Arlington Heights product Dale Levitiski is among the nominees for the 2008 Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence. The awards, named for ...
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Twitchy eyelids could be nerve problemJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 50-year-old female who is in excellent health. For the past three months or so, my left eyelid has been twitching quite frequently throughout the day. I have n...
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Be careful with acid, or try vinegar to clean calcium ringsJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have just read your column regarding muriatic acid. I have very difficult calcium rings in my three toilet bowls, my glass shower doors have stains on them, an...
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A closer look at our 2007 Cooks of the YearJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Comfort food is in such demand today that it graces menus in many of the newest, and sometimes priciest, restaurants in the Chicago area. Meatloaf and pot roast nachos a...
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Chef/owner's zest for cooking evident in every dish at Al's CafeJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - From humble beginnings as a kitchen helper in his native Holland, it wasn't long before chef Tony Jamin fell in love with the craft and creativity of the cooking world. ...
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Food and wine classesJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - THURSDAY Five Recipes to Kick Start Your Diet Join this hands-on class and learn how to create delicious meals that feature lean proteins, the right carbs, healthy fats ...
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Turn to leftovers for post-holiday breakDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - You've worked hard already this week. You got all the presents wrapped and under the tree before the kids woke Christmas morning, squeezed the orange juice, made the cof...
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Visual aspect a key ingredient in chef's approachDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Growing up stocking grocery shelves and accompanying his father to produce and fish markets pointed John Ayaleanos toward a culinary career early in life. He started out...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...