Classic Bolognese Ragu
Known in Italy as “ragù alla Bolognese” this rich meat sauce actually has very little tomato in the sauce—a surprise to many American home cooks. The deeply satisfying flavors come…
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by Monica Kass Rogers •
Known in Italy as “ragù alla Bolognese” this rich meat sauce actually has very little tomato in the sauce—a surprise to many American home cooks. The deeply satisfying flavors come…
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by Morgan Hogerty •
Fourteen years ago, Nancy and Scott Santi were invited by a Winnetka neighbor to explore an organization they had never heard of—LEARN Charter School Network. The years following that meeting…
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by Bill McLean •
Garrison Keillor got lost in Lake Forest in February 2020. The author, singer, humorist, radio personality, and engaging storyteller couldn’t find his way—on foot—from the Deer Path Inn to the…
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by Monica Kass Rogers •
A great soup is three things at once—nourishing, tasty, and easy on the budget. This beefy mushroom barley soup lassos that golden triad. The stock is made in the oven,…
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by Jake Jarvi •
With this month’s passing of Ivan Reitman, the director of Ghostbusters, and the recent release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the afternoon I got…
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by Bill McLean •
Avid fisherman Eudell Watts IV has quite a tale for you—but it’s a true one. And it has nothing to do with the length and weight of a largemouth bass….
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by Monica Kass Rogers •
America loved him for his street-smart tough-guy mannerisms and his Academy Award-winning portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. But actor James Cagney loved the outdoors and country…
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by Monica Kass Rogers •
Among the important skills teens gain while in school, learning how to ask is a big one. Not for the car on Saturday night, or a new dress or video…
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by Bill McLean •
Renee Baldwin sits in a squishy, comfortable couch at Libertyville-based Upscale Rummage, the nonprofit re-sale shop she launched at the Montessori School of Lake Forest in 1999. The white couch…
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by Monica Kass Rogers •
Luxardo maraschino liqueur, a main ingredient in the Aviation, is a clear Italian cherry liqueur found in many classic cocktails. Crème de violette, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, and Luxardo cocktail cherries…
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