Articles filed under Contests & Promotions
-
Cook of the Week: Inverness dad strives for precision in the kitchenMay 12, 2015 6:00 am - “Ten years ago I would never have guessed that I would be doing this,” said Tim Schmitt, our Cook of the Week from Inverness. Tim isn't entirely sure what spiked his int...
-
Cook of the Week: Give the lady a theme, and she'll give you a partyMay 05, 2015 6:00 am - When it comes to making dinner for her and husband, Mark, Leann Runyanwood says she loves to cook from scratch but is not necessarily creative. But if an idea comes to h...
-
Got talent? Sign up now for Suburban Chicago's Got TalentMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - Will a singer once again take the top prize for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent? Can a different kind of act rise to the top for 2015? That all depends on the variety of p...
-
Coach a natural at cooking for friends, family and student athletesApr 28, 2015 6:00 am - “I have had a few misadventures,” admits John Schauble with a laugh. Like the time when he was a kid and decided to broil hot dogs — then forgot all about them. His moth...
-
Cook of the Week: High-quality ingredients, simple meals the hallmark of Palatine cookApr 14, 2015 6:00 am - Asking a cook to name a favorite meal is perhaps an unfair question. For Palatine's Lynne Traci, it's impossible to answer. “I made a great lasagna for my dad's birthday...
-
Cook of the Week: Restricted food plan doesn't stump former military wifeMar 31, 2015 5:00 am - For the first time in decades, Karyn Lunsford of Elgin, can finally get a good night's sleep. Her husband, a veteran who served two tours in Korea and three in Afghanist...
-
Cook of the Week: Teen takes healthy approach to dinnertimeMar 17, 2015 6:00 am - Alexia Ballasch knows she is creative and perhaps brave enough to whip up a meal for her family, including her 2-year old twin sisters as well as her 4-year-old sister. ...
-
Cook of the Week: Mom embraces from-scratch cooking for her family, PADSMar 10, 2015 6:00 am - On the third Saturday of any given month, you're likely to find Kathy Talken with her team of volunteers chopping, mixing and serving dinner for the 20 to 40 guests at t...
-
Cook of the Week: Rail museum volunteer restores dining car recipesFeb 17, 2015 5:00 am - By Abby Scalf Daily Herald Correspondent Michael McCraren's passion is trains and their history that has been chugging along the nation's tracks for decades. As a volunt...
-
Cook of the Week: Lake Zurich mom stirs together thoughtful food blogFeb 10, 2015 5:00 am - What do you do when you love to cook, love to write and love to take photographs? The solution for Becky Ejupi of Lake Zurich, was to start a blog: pondermom.com (becaus...