Articles filed under Cook of the Week
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Trisha Pulaski makes Breakfast CasseroleSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Trisha Pulaski knew that if she wanted to escape her recipe rut, she had to set a goal and stay committed. "I had been trying for quite a while to test new recipes," she...
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Joann Jagla makes meatball sub sandwichesSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - When Joann Jagla lost her banking job to the recession in late 2008, she developed a new respect for that cliche about life and lemons. She began turning chicken into ho...
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Bruno Costa of Park Ridge makes Frittata con PatateSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - No doubt you've seen the oft-run commercial for high speed Internet featuring a smug high school student, certain his mother believes he is spending three hours in his r...
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Tracy Hoover makes spicy potato and chickpea stewSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - When Tracy Hoover first became a full-fledged vegetarian 18 years ago, as a senior in college, she did it simply because she never loved meat. There were no moral judgm...
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Spring Grove's Dan Hartwig makes orzo 'risotto'Aug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - On a golfing trip eight years ago to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, Dan Hartwig scored big, but not on the links. At a nearby outlet mall he found a 14-inch, stai...
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Michelle Abraham makes Super Simple FudgeAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're looking for a job with benefits, you might want to apply where Michelle Abraham earns a paycheck. Vacation days and medical coverage are nice, but the sweetest...
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Julie Malambri makes a Garden Fresh TartAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Julie Malambri is a veterinary technician specializing in cats, but when it comes to recipe testing, she's dogged. The Rolling Meadows owner of three rescue felines lov...
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South Barrington's Zein Bertacchi makes falafelAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Raised in Jordan, Zein Bertacchi's parents provided "a very social environment," a revolving door philosophy that she embraces with warmth and abundant enthusiasm decade...
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Pat Shepherd makes Blueberry Basil Crumble PieAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Pat Shepherd has been staging raids on her backyard garden and local farmer's markets this summer, harvesting unusual ingredients to add to her multidimensional pies. Th...
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Joanne Wilson makes Mexican Stuffed PeppersJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Joanne Wilson was a foodie long before the term was coined, and her enthusiasm for all things edible hasn't wilted, even into her semiretirement. Consider her culinary r...