Abby Scalf
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Cook of the Week: Stunning dinners start in garden for Prospect Heights cookAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Like many home cooks, Kevin Kilgore first learned to cook by watching his mom and dad. Sitting around the table with his four younger siblings, he remembers feasting on ...
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Cook of the week: Cook's fundraiser dinner hot auction item at schoolJul 29, 2014 5:45 am - Penny Kaldec is planning an expensive meal for one lucky couple. Following the couple's request, Penny will prepare a multitude of appetizers including homemade guacamol...
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Cook of the Week: Raising interest in homemade pizzaJul 22, 2014 6:00 am - When a friend asked Shawn Schatteman how to make pizza dough, the Hawthorn Woods dad was happy to share. It didn't matter that it was a Saturday afternoon and Shawn was ...
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Ingleside camp's grounds have changed, but the mission remains the sameJul 18, 2014 11:01 am - Edwin Glickman said it was two weeks of heaven. Glickman grew up in the Chicago Home for Jewish Orphans and received a two-week scholarship that allowed him to attend o...
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Cook of the Week: Competition fuels creative sparkJul 01, 2014 6:00 am - Marija Benson has a game plan ready. She only will reveal that it includes chocolate and cheesecake. And when she enters her next competition, to make the best cupcake,...
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Cook of the Week: Twenty-something cook embraces new media for sharing recipes, tipsJun 17, 2014 5:30 am - Sarah Ewing appreciates cooking and eagerly shares her obsession. She gets high school students working in the kitchen, sparks discussion on the radio about top restaura...
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Cook of the Week: Planning key to healthy family dinnersJun 03, 2014 5:30 am - Kate Kent first fell in love with cooking as a child surrounded by her family. “All of my grandparents came over from Europe and each cuisine is distinctly different,” s...
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Cook of the Week: Barrington woman recaptures childhood bicycling, with cuisineMay 20, 2014 5:30 am - Marianne Anderson loves to go on long bicycle rides. And she means long … like taking a 40-mile ride during a recent trip to New York City. Cycling comes naturally to th...
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Libertyville schools reach Destination Imagination Global FinalsMay 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Libertyville students are proving they can solve problems. They can build complex structures. And, in record-breaking ways, they win. On Tuesday, May 21, a record number...
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Cook of the Week: Teen cooks to lighten parents' loadMay 06, 2014 5:30 am - One day, Tim Cruz may work as an IT coordinator by day and at night, run his own cafe. The Des Plaines teen loves cooking just as much as he loves using technology and h...