DuPage County Lifestyle
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'The Rat Pack' brings Vegas to HemmensNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Former Batavia resident Nicholas Brooks plays Sammy Davis Jr. in "Direct From Vegas: The Rat Pack," today at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The 27-...
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Shark City not just for hustlers onlyNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Shark City is a big bar. And I'm not kidding when I say big. It makes sense why they named the place after a whole Shark City. The bar, which reopened recently under new...
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Parents, kids differ on toy choicesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Ask moms what they plan to buy for their kids for the holidays, and they all sort of have the same idea. "Learning games -- where they don't know they're learning," said...
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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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Food and wine classesNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - TODAY Italian Comfort Foods Join chef Armando Lopez of Francesca's Intimo of Lake Forest and Francesca's Famiglia of Barrington as he prepares some of his favorite ...
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Chicken Liver PateNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - 3 pounds chicken liver 3 pounds pork fat back 1 tablespoon ground white pepper ½ tablespoon cayenne 1 onion, sliced 1 cup heavy cream 5 whol...
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Wheaton woman went organic long before it went mainstreamNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Kermit the Frog told us in 1970 "It Not Easy Bein' Green." But Evie Caprel and her family are doing their best. Organic food and filtered water. Organic lawn care. Natur...
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The power of mommy bloggersNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Dodge sent a letter to Chicago mom Jessica Ashley and the first sentence made her laugh. "We think you are one of the just 50 socially and professionally influential wom...
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Winterize your lips and stay kissable through New Year's EveNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The skin on your lips isn't like the rest of your face. It's more vulnerable. Your lips lack sweat glands and oil glands and the protective barrier they provide. The ski...
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Dennis Bucalo knows high-end custom homesNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Dennis Bucalo knows high-end custom homes. He has been building them for 20 years, most recently in the prestigious Wynstone community in North Barrington. "For awhile t...