Deborah Pankey
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Tour some of France's most famous pastry kitchensJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Springtime in Paris: If recent bouts with blinding snow, icy sleet and arctic temps have you hoping for spring's early arrival, I have a trip for you. Cake stylist M...
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'Check, Please!' to air lost Obama episodeJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - You know he was a lawyer, professor, community activist and senator. But did you know President-elect Barack Obama also has restaurant critic on his resume? Well, sort o...
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Gianni's Cafe: Good food in a casual settingJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Palatine lost a favorite restaurant when Mia Cucina closed to make way for a downtown redevelopment project. The town now boasts a grand, new Italian eatery in the form ...
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Breakfast key to helping you lose weightJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Day Seven of your New Year's resolution to drop some pounds and get fit. So how's it going? If you're reading this while you're having breakfast: kudos to you. If you sk...
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Six degrees of Kevin Bacon even at the breakfast tableJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - My sons' favorite dinner isn't really dinner at all. They love it when I serve pancakes for the evening meal, a tradition they've labeled "backwards night." I feel bette...
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Upscale, regional cuisine hops to it at Naperville's SugarToadJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - When the chef walks though the dining room at SugarToad, you can't help but notice him. He's the broad-shouldered, almost gruff looking man in the chef's coat, jeans and...
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Here's the 411 for eating on the flyDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a good chance you're going to be in an airport over the next two weeks. And given the unpredictability of the weather, there's a good chance you'll be spending m...
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Fired up over chestnutsDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - While the closest many of us come to chestnuts roasting on an open fire comes in the form of singing the lyrics from the popular holiday song, Sean Eastwood knows them a...
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Tasteful gifts come from the kitchenDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Even before the economy headed south, Michelle Miller turned to her kitchen, not the store, for holiday gifts. Teachers got a batch of ready-to-bake sugar cookie dough; ...
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From Belgium to Chicago, holiday beers add cheer to the seasonDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The 12 beers of Christmas had such a nice ring to it. I tried to follow the theme of the song, but the problem is, there are just too many great holiday beers out there ...