St. Charles Lifestyle
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Ways and means of scraping up some bread doughJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Dough scrapers: metal or plastic? Which do you prefer? I don't have one yet and want to buy it only once! Rosie, Canada A. I like them both. I use them for different ...
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Lean and lovin' it column by Don Mauer: Expounding the benefits of a Mediterranean dietJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - We've all read that forming a food plan around the way Mediterranean folks live can mean healthy eating. But, what goes into a Mediterranean diet? If you say a Mediterra...
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Whole-wheat cinnamon breadJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Though the health benefits of whole grains are well known, plenty of people still can't get over the taste. Accustomed to the puffy softness of white breads, some people...
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Cook of the week: Retiree passes along sage adviceJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I like to call her the Professor. She's 76-year-old Pat Julian, a mega-watt retiree brimming with culinary tips collected during decades of meal preparation, and she'd l...
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W. Chicago to host homebuyer fair Feb. 26Jan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - The City of West Chicago, in partnership with DuPage Homeownership Center and Illinois Housing Development Authority, will be offering a community-based free Homebuyer F...
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Local fitness pro creates workout DVDJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - • Geneva resident Leslie Grosshauser, a fitness professional for more than 25 years, has created a new workout DVD called “The SWAT Team Workout” with four members of th...
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Intro to Taoist Tai Chi offeredDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Give yourself the gift of good health in the New Year! Introductory Taoist Tai Chi classes for fitness and health at all Chicago and suburban locations in January and Fe...
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The Bookies exhibit art of bookbindingDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The Bookies are a passionate group of women dedicated to the art of hand bookbinding. Meeting monthly in each other's homes, Cheryl Mahowald, Mary Hagerty Sabo, Marily...
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Sample holiday recipes at class in St. CharlesDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Michael Zema, professor emeritus of Elgin Community College Culinary Department, is offering a special class in “Holiday Recipes” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at St. Cha...
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Texas chef acclimating to Midwest menusDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Time will tell if native Texan Scott Halverson takes to our Midwest winters, but in a short time Midwesterners certainly have taken to his cuisine. Halverson runs the ki...