DuPage County Lifestyle
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Aurora keyboardist making music in popular 'Mary Poppins'Oct 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Music is a big part of why theatergoers love "Mary Poppins," and Aurora native Brett Rowe is one of the musicians in the orchestra pit who plays the popular songs in the...
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Contestants react to Round 2 ingredientsOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge proved challenging indeed for four of our “Elite 8” cooks. Let’s hear what they said about the challenge ingredients. Fortu...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Week 3 judgesOct 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Jean-Louis Clerc French born and trained Jean-Louis Clerc joined the faculty of College of Dupage as executive chef at Waterleaf, a student-staffed fine-dining restauran...
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Recipe challenge, week four: Holland House Red Wine Vinegar, Polish sausage, plums and sweet potatoOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Bob Conidi: My reaction was relief since the ingredients were pretty common, although the combination was quite random. I immediately began tossing around ideas in my he...
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Halloween Fun in the Fox ValleyOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - By Barbara J. Millburger bmillburger@dailyherald.com Halloween conjures up memories of days gone by and anticipation of those to come. Little ones can hardly wait to do...
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Land connection: Chefs, diners reaching out to farmersOct 06, 2011 6:00 am - On a balmy summer evening nearly 100 people gathered for dinner at a communal table at a farm near Elburn. Grasshoppers lept through plots where brussels sprouts, now on...
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Kiwanis Clubs host Teen Parent Connection FundraiserOct 05, 2011 11:00 pm - The Kiwanis Clubs of Central DuPage and Glen Ellyn will host a "Baby Shower" fundraiser on October 6, 2011 from 5 pm to 9 pm at the Glen Oak Restaurant, 479 Pennsylvania...
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Mild Strokes May Bring Onset of Depression According to Westmont's Charism's Mardy ChizekOct 05, 2011 11:00 pm - According to a new study by the Canadian Stroke Congress in Ottawa, “even mild strokes can result in serious but unrecognized disabilities, such as depression, vision pr...
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Meet the 8 remaining cooks in the Cook of the Week ChallengeOct 05, 2011 2:00 pm - Chorizo, sofrito and kohlrabi proved to be stumbling blocks for some contestants during the first round of the Cook of the Week. But these eight cooks won their recipe m...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Week 4 judgesOct 05, 2011 6:00 am - Julian Crews Inspired by a trip to Cuba he took as a reporter for WGN news, Julian Crews founded #8220;Old Havana Foods.#8221; The colorful specialty food company...