M. Eileen Brown
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Favorite recipe yields different result. What's up with that?Mar 26, 2013 1:00 pm - Everyone has their favorite go-to recipe, right? It's the one that's easy, tasty and, most importantly, surefire. You can make it in your sleep and it never varies. My ...
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Soupalooza: Hot and sour soup cures what ails youFeb 25, 2013 2:00 pm - Best thing about writing a soup column? Having someone else offer to make you soup, of course! So when I got an invite from Ying Stoller to learn how to make her hot and...
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Hot bowl of fish soup melts winter doldrumsJan 29, 2013 10:00 am - I don't know about you, but February requires an extra bit of effort on my part in order to maintain even a semblance of good cheer. Sure, “Downton Abbey” is back on the...
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Soupalooza: Yeasty green bean soup cures holiday hangoversDec 26, 2012 5:00 am - 'Tis the season for merriment … and, then, the after effects of said merriment. Yes, I am talking about holiday hangovers. Not that I ever overindulge, mind you, and not...
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Chocolate adds depth to tortilla soupNov 27, 2012 4:00 am - I love shrimp. I love tortilla chips. And I love, love, love chocolate, but, a shrimp and chocolate tortilla soup? Absolutely! Think of it as a shrimp enchilada with mol...
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Roasting the key to easy squash soupOct 30, 2012 10:00 am - There's nothing better than butternut squash. Until recently I would have said, there's nothing worse than butternut squash — or acorn, or kabocha or calabaza or even a ...
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BlackFinn angling to be your go-to place in Mount ProspectOct 17, 2012 6:00 am - BlackFinn American Grille in Mount Prospect is your basic, all-around, late-night, weekend brunch, date night, take the kids, game day, after work with co-workers, m...
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First Folio shows a love for Edgar Allan PoeOct 04, 2012 6:15 am - Prepare yourself to embark on a physical, emotional and intellectual journey while undertaking “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story,” a First Folio Theatre prod...
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Soupalooza: Produce freshness influences soup flavorsSep 25, 2012 10:00 am - Here's my question for you, fellow soup savants: Why is it when you remake a tried-and-true recipe, the results can turn out so differently? I know. I know. We soup love...
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Easy borscht can't be beetAug 21, 2012 12:00 pm - I guess you could say I am a latecomer to the whole beet thing. It's not that I didn't like them. I just didn't know them. Actually, I associated beets, along with gravl...