Deborah Pankey
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Hofbrauhaus brings authentic German experience to RosemontMar 27, 2013 6:00 am - For a few brief hours on a recent Sunday evening, I felt like I was 22 again. I celebrated my 22nd birthday in Germany and, after spending the day at Neuschwanstein cast...
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From the Food Editor: New cookbook makes Passover easyMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - Cooks today have so many more Passover options than they did even 10 years ago. Food manufacturers have added an array of kosher Passover items to the shelves — Manische...
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From the Food Editor: Going green isn't just for the IrishMar 13, 2013 6:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is all about being green — green beer, green cupcakes, green river. Yet there's another sort of greening taking place this weekend on Chicago's west si...
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Teens, businesses connect at Arlington Hts. job fairMar 09, 2013 12:27 pm - T-ball instructor. Receptionist. Landscaper. Cashier. Bagger. Dishwasher. Arlington Heights businesses are looking to fill these jobs — and then some — and they got the ...
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Smooth heads raise awareness, money for kids' cancer researchMar 07, 2013 11:00 am - Sharon Joseph's wavy golden locks bounced as she danced with a flock of little girls Saturday afternoon in the middle of the Westfield Hawthorn Mall. Yet moments later t...
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Frozen spinach helps build a healthy menuMar 05, 2013 5:00 am - With the constant attention on eating local and home preserving, many people have been avoiding the freezer aisles at the grocery store. But there, among the bags of tat...
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Chicken soup might be just what the doctor orderedFeb 27, 2013 5:00 am - Has flu hit your household yet? If it hasn't, consider yourself lucky. If it has, did a steaming bowl of chicken soup help make you and yours feel better? Chicken soup —...
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Fresh 1800 scores with thoughtful, seasonal menuFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - On any given weekend evening, hungry diners wait, and wait, and wait for a table at any number of the chain restaurants and steakhouses in Woodfield's shadow. What these...
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Get acquainted with quinoaFeb 19, 2013 4:00 am - Today it begins: The United Nations launches its 2013 International Year of Quinoa initiative. If you're not familiar with quinoa (keen-WA) yet, you will be soon. Once ...
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Red Velvet Pancakes start Valentine's Day off rightFeb 12, 2013 5:00 am - There's something innately seductive about red velvet. Maybe it's just the lush word “velvet,” but I'm like Pavlov's dog when I hear the words “Red Velvet Brownies” or “...