Abby Scalf
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Two Vernon Hills High students selected for project to give $1,000 to someone in needJan 29, 2015 9:01 am - If you had the chance to give $1,000 to someone in need, would you do it, and who would you help? Vernon Hills High School students Serena Panos and Jack Brandl accepted...
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Cook of the Week: Thinking outside the cake mix box for creative dessertsJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Patricia Kutchins shares an ingredient that she considers her go-to when it comes to making decadent treats in a snap: boxed cake mix. Yet the Lake Zurich cook quickly p...
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Cook of the Week: Aurora woman adapts Parsi recipesJan 06, 2015 5:00 am - Aban Daboo makes it clear what food she loves to make by sharing her email address. She refers to herself as a Parsi chef. Parsi, which also can be spelled Parsee, refer...
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Cook of the Week: Hunt for mushrooms rekindles a love of cookingDec 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Nicolette Matt does not limit finding food to a backyard garden. Nicolette travels to open land such as state parks and fields to forage for mushrooms, a hobby introduce...
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Lake Zurich police use 'Coffee with a Cop' to meet residents, hear concernsNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Often, interaction with a police officer comes during a high-stress situation such as a traffic stop or a disturbance in the neighborhood. Lake Zurich Police Chief Steve...
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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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Cook of the Week: His passion is getting others hooked on fishNov 11, 2014 5:00 am - Even while working full-time as an options trader, John Stowick couldn't keep his mind off cooking. He'd take part-time jobs at restaurants working as a busboy, line coo...
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Chef du Jour: Vernon Hills chef hopes to elevate status of 'pub grub'Oct 28, 2014 6:00 am - From a fast-food chain to an Italian cafe and market and even an Irish pub, Corey Grupe has cooked in many restaurant environments. Today he heads up the kitchens at Tim...
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Chef du Jour: Country club chef joins ranks of exclusive culinary societySep 30, 2014 6:00 am - Tom Birmingham recalls as early as sixth and seventh grades the chance to cook for his family, and that was no easy feat. "We would get home from church on a Sunday ...
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Mundelein group teaches others about self-sufficiency through homesteadingSep 10, 2014 11:01 am - Several Mundelein residents who say they want to inspire self-sufficiency and sustainability in others hope to improve quality of life by teaching the community to utili...