In Memoriam
The North Shore community is mourning the loss of businessman, husband, and uncle, Dennis “Denny” M. Banner of Lake Bluff. Denny, who died at age 78 on July 8, was…
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All Smiles
Nobody should be surprised to learn that dentist Doug Campbell has set the bar high in terms of complete dental care since returning to his hometown of Lake Forest to…
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Spanakopita Triangles (Spinach, Sorrel, + Cheese …
Spanakopita—the buttery Greek comfort dish of flaky phyllo dough filled with cheese and greens—can be made as one large savory pie or folded up and baked into crispy little triangle…
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Grand Gand
Decorated pastry chef and longtime Riverwoods resident Gale Gand could tell you stories about the time she made Carol Burnett laugh, about the time Aretha Franklin raved about her peach…
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Nigella + Sesame Cracker Crisps With Simple Salad
I was delighted to get a letter from my sister-in-law Tonia that included a special gift: Nigella flower seeds to grow in my garden. Nigella flowers bloom a gorgeous pale…
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Fresh Success
There’s Pat Fitzgerald, the former Northwestern University linebacker and current NU football coach, and there’s Patrick Fitzgerald, the creator and a co-owner of the online grocery delivery service Fresh Midwest….
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Classic Apple Pie
Good recipes are like friends. They come; they go. Some, you may not see for a long while, so that when reconnected, it’s with a flood of happy. Some you…
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Philanthropic Fiesta
Molly Sarver said “yes” to her close friends, Fronzie and Steve Roemer, when they founded Paws for Patrick in September 2020 in memory of their son Patrick—also joining the organization’s…
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Hunger Game
Some nights, when a young Alice Moody was supposed to be sleeping at home in St. Louis but was reading a book under the covers instead, she’d have to release…
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