Elmhurst Lifestyle
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Christmas meals made to orderDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Don't feel like cooking for Christmas? Here are some holiday dining options in the area. Prairie Grass Café, 601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, hosts its second annual Ho...
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The 'King of Tapas'Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - One might assume that as the owner of five successful restaurants -- two in Chicago and three in the suburbs -- tapas virtuoso Emilio Gervilla would be content. Instead,...
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Need quick gift ideas? Here are a few for the busy cookDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - If you're the head cook in your family, take note: I'm going to share some holiday gift ideas, so grab a highlighter and leave this strategically placed where the rest o...
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How to judge a home's qualityDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Buying a home is like buying a car -- consumers should look for a reputable brad, style and design, quality components and workmanship, and good customer service. For th...
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Springerle season: Suburban bakers keep centuries-old tradition aliveDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - As a young boy in Germany, Herb Schwartz worked dough into intricate, hand-carved wooden molds to create a shortbread-type cookie called springerle. The crisp, anise-fla...
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For third-generation chef, cooking is in his bloodDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Opening new restaurants is nothing new to Mychael Bonner, who launched 36 Maggiano's restaurants around America. Now executive chef of Reel Club, Lettuce Entertain You E...
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It's Christmastime in the suburbsDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - You know the drill. Drive downtown, pay $23 for parking, spend $400 to take the kids to "The Nutcracker" and another $200 to eat in the Walnut Room on State Street. Taki...
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Things to doDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Kane County Flea Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 5...
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Refusing to retire, French chef goes back to the countryNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A native of France, Michel Saragueta started out as a commis de cuisine in the country's Basque region, then worked his way up the ladder to serve as executive chef at p...
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Shaking up the martiniNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Mix the vogue of sushi bars, rising sake imports and the cocktail craze and what do you get? Saketinis! Local bibbers and bartenders are finding that sake, the Japanese ...