M. Eileen Brown
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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...
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Chilled avocado soup shows its versatilityJul 25, 2012 6:00 am - I don't know if you've ever made something you liked so much, you started eating it right out of the mixing bowl, even before you finished preparing it. That's what happ...
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Vichyssoise a summer pleaser, n'est pas?Jun 25, 2012 2:00 pm - How is it possible to reach middle age without ever eating vichyssoise? I know I'm dating myself, but vichyssoise always reminds me of that old Bob Newhart shtick where ...
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Learning new soup-making tipsMay 29, 2012 11:00 am - No matter how much time I spend over a hot stockpot, I'm always open to learning a new soup technique or two. I love taking cooking classes because I almost always walk ...
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Soupalooza: Asparagus soup embodies springApr 24, 2012 11:00 am - In springtime and a soup lover's fancy turns to ... asparagus, of course. Nothing says spring like tender stalks of Asparagus officinalis. Generally, I think this season...