M. Eileen Brown
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Soupalooza: When to make that extra effortApr 02, 2012 6:34 am - Do cupcakes really need sprinkles? Does an ice cream sundae really need the cherry on top? These are the questions I have been asking myself lately. Of course, we're tal...
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Hambone-less split pea soup still satisfiesMar 01, 2012 7:32 pm - When I became a vegetarian 25 years ago, I gave up certain favorite foods including pepperoni pizza, bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches and, alas split pea soup. While...
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'South Pacific' transports audiences to another time, placeMar 01, 2012 8:25 am - In many ways, "South Pacific," the iconic American musical, seems firmly rooted in a specific time and place. The story of romance colliding with racism, set on a tropic...
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Marriott's 'Legally Blonde' clearly over the topFeb 02, 2012 5:08 am - Theatergoers at Marriott Theatre's musical production of “Legally Blonde” generally seem to fall into one of two camps — and it's not going to be hard to spot the differ...
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Soupalooza: Best tomato soup starts with a canJan 27, 2012 5:22 am - Seems to me, some convenience foods are good enough. Actually, some are more than good enough. When I have a hankering for french fries, I am perfectly happy buying them...
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Vegetarian Vietnamese cuisine brings smiles at Happy BuddhaJan 06, 2012 1:21 pm - You really have to want to find Happy Buddha, but once you do you'll be all smiles. For one thing, this cozy Vietnamese vegetarian eatery is tucked away in a nondescript...
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Sting, pure and simple, at Rosemont TheatreNov 08, 2011 5:11 am - There were no former bandmates from back in the day. No symphony orchestras. No theatrics. No distractions. It was Sting distilled. Playing a one-night show at the Rosem...
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Just a twinge of Catholic guilt in 'Nunsense'May 29, 2011 6:56 am - Full disclosure here: This production of “Nunsense” is being reviewed by someone, ahem, of a certain age, who survived, um, I mean was blessed with, 16 years of Catholic...
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Music takes center stage in Fox Valley's 'Patsy Cline'Apr 18, 2011 8:13 am - There are three main characters in “Always … Patsy Cline.” There's Patsy, of course, and Louise Seger, her devoted fan and narrator of this story. Finally, there's the m...
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Your guide to gym manners: No stinking, singing or ringingNov 06, 2021 3:48 pm - It's enough to raise Judith Martin's blood pressure. Yes, Miss Manners - maven of all things polite and appropriate - would certainly find her heart rate rising at some ...
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