Cook County Lifestyle
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Pumpkin Pecan PieNov 19, 2014 5:01 am - Crust 1⅔ cups King Arthur All Purpose Flour ½ cup cold butter 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder Pinch salt ⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk 2 egg yokes Caramel ½ cup sugar 2...
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Night life events: Devon has half-priced bottles of wine on ThanksgivingNov 19, 2014 5:00 am - Devon's Thankful for wine Give thanks for half-priced bottles of wine Thanksgiving Day at Devon Seafood + Steak. Enjoy 50 percent off on bottles under $100 or 25 percent...
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Pumpkin treats to think about outside the crustNov 19, 2014 5:00 am - Pumpkin pie has been a fall tradition since Colonists shared a feast with American Indians. American Indians would roast long strips of pumpkin, a gourd native to the Am...
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Suburban bars embrace moonshine as 'the next big thing'Nov 19, 2014 4:45 am - In July 2011, Tennessee's Ole Smoky Distillery began selling moonshine in the Chicago area. Packaged in a Mason jar and available in a variety of flavors and potencies, ...
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Sedgebrook Honors VeteransNov 18, 2014 10:00 pm - In a solemn and inspiring ceremony, Sedgebrook residents honored veterans today: those now living beside them at the Lincolnshire retirement community, those lost in the...
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Baking secrets: Dark brown sugar, bold spices make pumpkin pie greatNov 18, 2014 5:00 am - When it comes to Thanksgiving, the dessert spotlight traditionally shines on homemade pies. Before fear of a crust disaster takes hold, I offer novice bakers and seasone...
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Cook of the Week: Cooking, laughing, learning go hand in handNov 18, 2014 5:00 am - Maria Anderson has fond childhood memories and even some amusing ones of working in the kitchen with her mom and two sisters. She recalls traveling to a farm to pick bus...
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Sounds good: Jacobs grad records audio for TV's top reality showsNov 18, 2014 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Dobosz was not sent to Paris for work, worked in the camera department and not as a cameraman on “Starting...
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Ditka's scores with casual atmosphere, diverse menuNov 18, 2014 4:30 am - Heaven help me if I jinxed the Chicago bears. On a recent Saturday evening I dropped by Ditka's for dinner — as in former coach Mike Ditka's new steak and chop house in ...
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Archbishop Cupich speaks of protecting children, holding others accountableNov 18, 2014 12:00 am - Blase Cupich became the archbishop of Chicago on Tuesday after his predecessor handed him a bishop's staff and relinquished the chair that symbolizes the leadership of t...