Deer Park Town Center is rolling out the red carpet – big time – for Old St. Nick’s return tonight. Santa will be riding in on a firetruck right at 6 p.m.
A big part of this year’s inaugural three-day ChristKindlFest winter market in downtown Barrington will be a brand new community Gingerbread House Competition and applications to enter are due this Friday, November
Final preparations are underway as Barrington gets ready to host the community’s inaugural three-day ChristKindlFest downtown this December. The open air winter festival on December 6th, 7th and 8th will be a
A Christmas Brunch tradition for my family is Sausage Breakfast Strata. At Organizing Dinner, Strata is a dish I love and include in my classes because it is one I call a
Shrimp is a star seafood during the holidays. I love baked coconut shrimp as a main course for my family and as a holiday appetizer for so many reasons so it’s our
A holiday glaze made with dried figs is an elegant way to dress up your turkey dinner this Christmas. The presentation is memorable, the flavor is decadent and we’re sharing our Fig-Glazed
A lot of thought goes into the dishes you’ll serve or bring to this year’s holiday dinner. But what about Christmas morning? For the perfect, festive dish to serve at breakfast this
Here’s a cool new gift idea for the wine lovers in your life that’s been a hot seller in Barrington. The owner of Angelina, that great boutique on the corner of Cook
With cold, wet weather and the season’s first measurable snowfall expected today, here’s a fun indoor activity you can do alone or with your kids. Forget about the fire, why not just
I love combining the sensations of sweet and savory in my recipes and, for Day 7 of our 12 Days of Recipes series, we have a great option for a holiday appetizer
Another gift to make our Great Gifts of Barrington holiday guide this year is something you’ll find at Grassroots, a rock-and-roll inspired Cook Street general store offering clothing and accessories for the
The owners of Notice: Accessories for Living in Barrington pride themselves on finding unique personal accents, clothing, jewelry and gifts that will “get noticed” when you wear them. And, this holiday season,
Here’s a great way to bring something unique to your holiday buffet or table. A mashed potato bar can be loads of fun and it’s our featured item for Day 6 of
For Day 5 of our 12 Days of recipes, we’re enjoying a more festive version of Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatballs. These meatballs are a very popular menu item during the holidays
For the latest addition to our Great Gifts of Barrington Guide, we dropped by the Barrington Flower Shop in that cool historic building on Cook Street. They’re in a festive mood these