McHenry County Lifestyle
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Headin' out: Anne Frank exhibit opensJan 30, 2011 12:00 am - ‘Anne Frank: A History for Today' The Elmhurst Historical Museum takes a closer look at the life of young Holocaust victim and author Anne Frank through the traveli...
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Grayslake family shares heirloom Cuban recipesJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Despite January’s gray skies, slushy streets and frigid temperatures, things are warm and sunny inside the Crews house in Grayslake. Julian Crews (yes, the same Julian C...
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Cook of the week: Improv has always been part of her routineJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Don't ask Carol Ziwiski why her favorite social gathering is called the Friday Night Flamingos, just roll with it. Carol doesn't know how the group earned its name, and ...
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Headin' out: Kevin Nealon, 'Star Wars Days' and moreJan 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie ‘Alice's' author The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn is hosting a celebration party for the paperback release of Glen Ellyn author Melanie Benjamin's historica...
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Chef brings farm to-dining concept to SchaumburgJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I can't imagine his sons were too thrilled when John State left his job at the Happiest Place on Earth and moved back to the Midwest. State, who trained at Chicago's Was...
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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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Cheap stuff: Guitars of Spain, farm frolic, Chicago art exhibitionSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Memories on canvas Algonquin artist Anne Marie Cina exhibits 12 paintings, accompanied by narrative, about her life in the 1950s and '60s in the...