Articles filed under Cook of the Week
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Arlington Heights cook experiments with ingredient combinationsJan 06, 2016 5:00 am - Friends who have enjoyed Cindy Waters' cooking may call her a mad scientist. “I like to try different things, put different ingredients together, pull different concepts...
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Cook of the Week: Young baker from Barrington turns Pie Day entrepreneurDec 30, 2015 5:00 am - It was a cracked phone screen that inspired our Cook of the Week, eighth-grader Elise Farley from Barrington. She wanted to raise money to replace it, so, because she ha...
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Food blog, feeding a big Italian family keeps retiree busyDec 15, 2015 4:44 am - Since retiring last May, Cara Kretz, of North Barrington, hasn't taken a day off. Cara worked for forty years in the travel industry, eventually helping to start up a...
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Baked Clams Italian StyleDec 15, 2015 4:44 am - 1 stick butter 3 cloves garlic chopped 2 shallots minced 1 bay leaf ¼ cup olive oil 12 squirts Tabasco hot sauce (or season to taste) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire s...
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Turkey Burgers with Spicy MayoDec 08, 2015 5:00 am - For the spicy mayo ½ cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce For the burgers 1 pound ground turkey ¼ cup Olive Muffalata (recommended: That Pickle Guy Classicolive muff...
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Cook of the Week: This cook's repertoire has evolved to include healthier optionsDec 08, 2015 5:00 am - As a hairdresser, Karri Kramer knows her job means not only giving her customers the perfect haircut but also providing some good conversation. Sometimes that conversati...
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Cooking cozy comfort food for a crowdDec 01, 2015 5:00 am - Although Mary Reidy of Mount Prospect first learned to enjoy cooking with her mother, it wasn't until she got married that cooking became a necessary passion. "My husba...
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Cook of the week says BBQ is about the meatNov 14, 2015 10:00 pm - Dan Mohr loves barbecue. Whether he is making chicken for friends, impressing judges with ribs or teaching his daughter the basics, the Streamwood cook considers barbecu...
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Images: Bill Hicks wins the Cook of the Week ChallengeNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - Bill Hicks, who joked that his goal was "to incorporate butter, cream and bacon" into his dish, won the Daily Herald's fifth annual Cook of the Week Challenge Monday nig...
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Get your tickets for Cook of the Week Challenge finaleOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - It's coming down to the wire. A live cook-off Monday night will determine who wins the tight race for the Daily Herald's fifth annual Cook of the Week Challenge. And if ...