M. Eileen Brown
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Two soups offer warmth and ease for a hectic holiday seasonDec 01, 2021 5:00 am - There will be days ahead in the upcoming swirl of the holidays when you crave something warm, healthy and easy to make. And so, in the spirit of giving, we are offering ...
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A spin on familiar ingredients can get you out of a cooking rutNov 03, 2021 6:00 am - It's not easy getting out of your culinary comfort zone - even if you do consider yourself a somewhat adventurous cook. I may make 100 different kinds of soup, but the t...
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So, like Goldilocks, cooking farro takes trying it to get it rightOct 13, 2021 6:00 am - This farro is too hard. This farro is too soft. Unlike Goldilocks, I find it darn near impossible to get this ancient whole grain wheat just right. Do I soak it overnigh...
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Hoffman Estates continues its roll with triumph over FremdOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - It was a first and third situation on Friday night for Hoffman Estates (5-1, 2-0) and Fremd (0-6, 0-2) in their Mid-Suburban West game, yet the two teams weren't playing...
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Dugo runs for 194 yards and 4 TDs in Conant's 42-30 win over FremdSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - Conant's Joey Dugo was like a freight train barreling down the tracks. The Fremd defense knew he was coming and couldn't do anything to get out of his way. Dugo had a bi...
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Fremd suffers tough loss to EvanstonSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - After a two-week road trip, Fremd returned to the friendly confines of Hale Hildebrandt Field in Palatine on Friday night to face the visitors from Evanston High School....
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Maine South roars past FremdSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - For a brief moment in Park Ridge on Friday night, Fremd football fans thought the impossible might be possible. Maine South jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard touchdow...
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Soup is the answer to the question: What's for breakfast?Sep 08, 2021 6:00 am - Back in my college days, I would eat anything for breakfast. Cold pizza. Leftover chili. Maybe even a salami sandwich, if that's what was in the fridge. Food selection h...
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Lake Zurich dominates FremdAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - The long-awaited return to normalcy - for now - arrived in Palatine at 7:45 p.m. on Friday when Fremd's Connor Cox kicked off to Lake Zurich's Tyler Erkman to begin the ...
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A Hungarian cold soup makes the most of a bounty of cherriesAug 04, 2021 6:00 am - Is it soup, or is it dessert? Cold fruit soup walks the line between the two, and I have to admit that has kept me from venturing into this particular soup genre. While ...