M. Eileen Brown
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A spin on familiar ingredients can get you out of a cooking rutNov 05, 2021 6:21 am - It's not easy getting out of your culinary comfort zone - even if you do consider yourself a somewhat adventurous cook. I may make 100 different kinds of soup, but the t...
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So, like Goldilocks, cooking farro takes trying it to get it rightOct 14, 2021 6:14 am - This farro is too hard. This farro is too soft. Unlike Goldilocks, I find it darn near impossible to get this ancient whole grain wheat just right. Do I soak it overnigh...
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Hoffman Estates continues its roll with triumph over FremdOct 02, 2021 11:59 pm - It was a first and third situation on Friday night for Hoffman Estates (5-1, 2-0) and Fremd (0-6, 0-2) in their Mid-Suburban West game, yet the two teams weren't playing...
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Dugo runs for 194 yards and 4 TDs in Conant's 42-30 win over FremdSep 25, 2021 12:27 am - Conant's Joey Dugo was like a freight train barreling down the tracks. The Fremd defense knew he was coming and couldn't do anything to get out of his way. Dugo had a bi...
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Fremd suffers tough loss to EvanstonSep 18, 2021 12:14 am - After a two-week road trip, Fremd returned to the friendly confines of Hale Hildebrandt Field in Palatine on Friday night to face the visitors from Evanston High School....
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Maine South roars past FremdSep 11, 2021 9:53 pm - For a brief moment in Park Ridge on Friday night, Fremd football fans thought the impossible might be possible. Maine South jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard touchdow...
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Soup is the answer to the question: What's for breakfast?Sep 09, 2021 6:40 am - Back in my college days, I would eat anything for breakfast. Cold pizza. Leftover chili. Maybe even a salami sandwich, if that's what was in the fridge. Food selection h...
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Lake Zurich dominates FremdAug 28, 2021 11:52 pm - The long-awaited return to normalcy - for now - arrived in Palatine at 7:45 p.m. on Friday when Fremd's Connor Cox kicked off to Lake Zurich's Tyler Erkman to begin the ...
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A Hungarian cold soup makes the most of a bounty of cherriesAug 06, 2021 8:02 am - Is it soup, or is it dessert? Cold fruit soup walks the line between the two, and I have to admit that has kept me from venturing into this particular soup genre. While ...
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Gazpacho to the rescue when it's too hot to cook or even eatJul 09, 2021 6:24 am - When it's too hot to eat, and you crave something cold and flavorful, you can't go wrong with a nice cup of gazpacho. This Spanish favorite is traditionally made with to...