Articles filed under Contests & Promotions
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Deadline approaching for Suburban Chicago's Got TalentMay 27, 2016 5:47 am - Singer-songwriter Meghan Foley of Villa Park is in it to win it for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. A 2015 Top 10 finalist and that season's online Fan Favorite, Foley ha...
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Graduation party requires backyard upgradeMay 26, 2016 11:00 pm - We're having our daughter's high school graduation party in June. We want a space to cook with a gas-line grill so we don't have to worry about running out of propane; a...
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Weber Grill was born in the suburbsMay 26, 2016 11:00 pm - The world-famous Weber Kettle Grill and its inventor, George Stephen, can be given much of the credit for the popularity of outdoor cooking today. Stephen, a Mount Prosp...
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Landscaping and soft lighting will beautify patioMay 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Our outdoor space is not inviting to say the least. We recently removed an old shed. The concrete is cracked and our fence is going to fall over. We lack lightning and a...
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More choices abound for outdoor cooks than ever beforeMay 26, 2016 11:00 pm - My "Greatest Generation" father would have snorted at the idea that outdoor cooking would one day become a hobby - an avocation even - for scores of men and women of all...
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Bring the pizazz to your patioMay 26, 2016 11:00 pm - When just our immediate family is here, we are 20 or more. Everything and everyone is crowded and confined to our concrete patio slab. There is no lighting, no atmospher...
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Keeping it simple the key to fabulous grilled fishMay 25, 2016 6:00 am - There's no surer sign of summer than the shift from cooking indoors to the outdoor grill - but grilled fish, one of the healthiest options, can be among the most intimid...
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Syrah of E. Guigal goes with anything you throw on the grillMay 25, 2016 6:00 am - Of all the red wines in the world, Syrah is one of the reddest. These are gnash-and-tear wines to pair with my kinda town Chicago-style steak, chops, sausage and anythin...
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Salmon Kebabs with CilantroMay 25, 2016 6:00 am - 1½ pound skinless salmon fillet, cut into ½-inch pieces Kosher salt and black pepper ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup chopped cilantro 2 tablespoons chopped toasted pine nuts 2 tab...
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Lean and lovin' it: Meathead Goldwyn busts a few grilling, barbecue myths in time for Memorial Day cookoutsMay 24, 2016 6:00 am - Last week I sold my trusty kettle-shaped charcoal grill and am now looking for a smaller gas grill. The reason: I no longer have the patience to start a charcoal grill's...