Food
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How Schaumburg Community Garden Club continues to share the bounty
Aug 20, 2019 6:00 AM - Local gardeners are reaping their homegrown tomato crops this month, and so are the volunteer gardeners involved with the Schaumburg Community Garden Club's food pantry garden.
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Wine, beer and cigar fest set for Saturday in LibertyvilleAug 20, 2019 7:43 AM - The North Shore Wine, Beer & Cigar Festival is set for Saturday on Church Street between Milwaukee Avenue and Brainerd Avenue in downtown Libertyville.
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Smoked meat, roasted corn and blues artists highlight Little Bear Ribfest
Aug 16, 2019 9:12 PM - The Vernon Hills Park District opened its ninth annual Little Bear Ribfest Friday night. -
Dining out: Happy Hour all day at Yard House; City Works in Wheeling opens Monday
Aug 14, 2019 12:01 PM - Yard House serves up Happy Hour specials all day for a limited time, Allgauer's on the Riverfront has refreshed its menu, the new City Works in Wheeling hosts a sneak-peek charity bash Saturday and Houlihan's plates $10 chicken fajitas Sunday for National Fajita Day, this week on the suburban dining scene. -
In search of more sweetness and heat leads quest to make the perfect homemade mustards
Aug 14, 2019 6:27 AM - Lean n' Lovin It's Don Mauer turns to recipes and locally sourced ingredients when making homemade mustards, just the way he likes them.
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With less sugar, these cobblers, crisps and crumbles let their fruit flavors shine brighter
Aug 14, 2019 6:16 AM - Cobblers, crisps and crumbles get a less-sugary reboot with little hacks to bring out the natural sweetness of the fruit. -
5 suburban orchards where you can pick your own apples
Aug 14, 2019 6:00 AM - A tough winter and rough spring dealt a blow, but orchard operators in the suburbs are ready for a good season of apple picking and other activities -- starting this weekend. -
This quick Korean stir-fry serves up a bounty of fresh-cut vegetables
Aug 14, 2019 6:00 AM - Plenty of summer vegetables star alongside Korean glass noodles in this quick and healthful stir-fry. -
Wheeling to host annual International Festival Aug. 18
Aug 14, 2019 5:47 AM - Wheeling is a melting pot of different cultures, and the Wheeling Park District is getting ready to celebrate that diversity at the Wheeling International Festival Sunday, Aug. 18. -
It's hot outside. Stay cool with this crisp and refreshing shrimp salad
Aug 13, 2019 12:02 PM - A cold, crispy salad is perfectly refreshing on a hot summer's day. For one or for a crowd.
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