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Set For The Race Of His Life

by Bill McLean • May 25, 2022

Forgive Rev. Gregory Ostdiek, SJ, if he shows up for the first day of his tenure as Loyola Academy president in head-to-toe runner’s gear and a racer’s bib on July…
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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls or Coffee Cake

by Monica Kass Rogers • May 25, 2022

America’s love affair with cinnamon baked treats is alive and well. I’ve featured recipes for cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, coffee cake, and more. But lately I’ve had more queries for…
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Man On A Mission – Or Ten

by Bill McLean • May 18, 2022

Joey Morelli is frightened. The butterflies in the stomach of the owner of Max’s Deli in Highland Park have been flitting incessantly since he committed to spend the month of…
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Cara Cara Orange And Lentil Salad With Kale Pesto

by Monica Kass Rogers • May 18, 2022

Tiny beluga lentils really do look like caviar pearls, and this brightly flavored salad is a fine way to feature them. For textural contrast and flavor enhancement, I’ve included the…
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What’s Cooking

by Bill McLean • May 11, 2022

The Kenilworth Cookbook Club has never been just about a cookbook. So says the founder, Winnetka resident Allison McEntee, 42, who is as frank and as fun-loving as they come….
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Homemade Potato Chips With Egg And Truffle Oil

by Monica Kass Rogers • May 11, 2022

For crispy decadent enjoyment, there is nothing better than homemade potato chips. Except, of course, if you shake those chips in a bag with soft poached egg and finish with…
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Father Negotiates Best

by Bill McLean • May 11, 2022

The son of a man who helped resolve the Major League Baseball umpires’ strike in 1979 has written a book about his father. It’s a home run—if you’re into reading…
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Homing In On A Classical Approach

by Bill McLean • May 4, 2022

Jennifer Burns loved working for a small marketing consulting firm in Evanston nearly 20 years ago. The Fortini-Campbell Company’s clients were large corporations, Hewlett-Packard among them, and Burns—with a master’s…
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Wild Ramp Risotto With Spring Asparagus

by Monica Kass Rogers • May 4, 2022

Last year, we planted our first crop of asparagus and were delighted to see the spears shoot up from the earth at the same time the woods filled with ramps—those…
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Franco Files

by Allison Duncan • May 4, 2022

Highland Park’s Betsey Pinkert first heard French at 4 years old in ballet class, and it was a coup de foudre, a love-at-first-sight-like attraction to the sound of the language…
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