Susan Stark
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Put out a cheese board in a jiffy for casual entertainingDec 30, 2015 5:00 am - Holiday entertaining can be a crowd or a couple — a New Year's Eve bash or a few friends playing cards. Whatever your party plans, a cheese board makes a festive centerp...
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IPA dip steals the show at Beer Fest BeatdownDec 16, 2015 5:00 am - I understand the IPA Onion Dip stole the show at Saturday's Beer Fest Beatdown at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. The "Tap Chef" portion of the event, co-sp...
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Holiday cookies can make the best giftsDec 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Food often is a cherished part of how we celebrate the holidays. And homemade cookies make for a colorful display at a party or as gifts. No wrapping required. Some of o...
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Happy in the middle, if only there were snow and slow-cooked ribsDec 02, 2015 5:00 am - Illinois is in the middle in more ways than one: Did you know Illinois is ranked 17th in the country for love and consumption of that holiday classic, the green bean...
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Giving thanks always a good thing — giving even betterNov 24, 2015 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is upon us, ushering in the year-end holiday calendar with Hannukah beginning on Dec. 6, followed by Christmas, Kwanzaa and celebrating the New Year. It can...
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Thoughts on recipes, contests and mystery ingredientsNov 18, 2015 4:00 am - That's it folks, the 2015 Cook of the Week Challenge is now a matter of history. I hope readers have enjoyed following the weekly matchups or a favorite cook. It was a h...
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Five suburban bakers to compete in Schaumburg this weekendNov 11, 2015 5:00 am - Last week started out savory and ended on a sweet note. Monday saw the live cook-off to determine the Daily Herald's Cook of the Year and ended with the Daily Herald Bak...
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Mocha Shortbread Sandwich Cookie with Caramel Filling put Palatine baker in finalsNov 05, 2015 1:00 am - Mocha Shortbread Sandwich Cookie with Caramel Filling won Best in Show at the Daily Herald's Home Baking Challenge on Thursday, Nov. 5, and earned Palatine baker Sarah C...
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Final four cooks revealed in Cook of the Week ChallengeOct 28, 2015 5:00 am - Full steam ahead to live cook-off Nov. 2
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Competition heating up between Cook of the Week semifinalistsOct 21, 2015 7:00 am - The Cook of the Week Challenge finale will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Westin, Itasca. There's just one week to go before we reveal the four Cook of the Week...