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Shopping Editor Bridget Optholt
Manager of Internet and Technology Graham Johnston especially for the holidays
A
Online Editor Sandi Pedersen
Staff Photographer J. Geil s an Oak Park resident to create an onlinene community
Editorial Design Manager Rebecca Lomax and loyal shopper of where readers are re inspired and
Editorial Designers Jamie Sebold, Mark Tatara local, independently share inspiration. n.
Advertising Production Manager Philip Soell owned businesses, Each week the Shopping
Advertising Design Manager Andrew Mead my goal is to keep Blog will introduce
uce readers
Advertising Designers Stephanie Ansel, our neighborhood economy to community merchants
erchants via
Elisha-Rio Apilado, Debbie Becker strong by spending my money interviews that share
and now, on OakPark.com the personal stories
ries PAGE B13
Display Advertising Manager Marc Stopeck
Display Advertising Sales Dawn Ferencak, and in the Journal, by telling of the shopkeepersers
you about all my finds and we support and tell
Missy Laurell, Alex Panschar
sharing yours. the tale of the journeys
urneys
Display Advertising Coordinator Bridget Optholt
Circulation Manager Kathy Hansen
Now that we’re heading into
the holidays there
CHRISTINA taken to start their
own businesses.
eir

Distribution Coordinator Alan Majeski

Circulation Associates Mike Braam,
is no better
bett time
to discover
disc the
PIPPIN Merchants will share
the joys and challenges
llenges of owning
day will always be a Green
Day at the Shopping Blog,
Carlos Villanueva wonderful,
wonde their own enterprise.
prise. I will also a day to smile, where I bring
warming,
warm tan- highlight novel products with you all that is eco-friendly. What
Publisher Dan Haley talizing
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prices by including local thrift
deals and steals are on the agenda as well.
Each Wednesday is the Meeting of a Great
Today in My Holiday Home will share their shops and antique stores. Mind. You will have the opportunity to
we take our first look at great, The blog will include a fun meet an amazing local entrepreneur and
unique, affordable gifts for personal fashion component devised to connect storeowner. Learn of the galvanizing mo-
your home. And already we’re readers via a weekly Street Style ment of each entrepreneur and how your
hard at work on the Holiday
advice and best post: a post that features local favorite shop came to be. Finally, Fridays
Gift Guide which runs in the finds as well as residents as models! Readers will will feature a fantastic find or fashion item.
paper on Dec. 8. Dozens and learn how locals express them- This may include apparel, accessories,
more dozens of gift ideas from their favorite selves creatively
reatively and fashion-
fashion house
hous ware, or fun foodie items. I will
all sorts of local shops, for ably andd what trends also be on the lookout for local
every person on your list will
places to shop. they follow.
ow. Neighbors
a
fashionistas who are interested
be displayed. will share
re their per- in sharing their personal style
And every day on my blog sonal fashion
shion in our Street Style section. I
at Oak Park.com I’m busy advice invite readers to explore to your
creating an exciting place to and hearts
h content. And to join in the
shop for unique, fun items. The Shopping best finds as well conversation.
c
and Fashion Blog is designed to introduce as their favorite See you in the pages, on the
the interconnected tribes of those who places to shop and d web,
w and, most likely on the
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Avoiding a dry bird on Thanksgiving
T
he harvest is
in, the frost is
on the pumpkin
and Thanksgiv-
ing is little more
than a week away.
And although I won’t
actually be heading
“over the river and
through the wood,” the
image of travelling to
grandmother’s house
for Thanksgiving is
FRANK
as fresh in my mind
today as it was when I
CHLUMSKY
first had to sing those
words back in grade school. The
lyrics are from a poem by Lydia
Marie Childs, written in 1844, and
even though today’s lifestyles differ
greatly from those days, the no-
tion of anticipation and tradition
remains constant and places me in
just the right frame of mind as I
prepare for my own Thanksgiving
celebration.
As is well known to all who read
this column, I unequivocally em-
brace tradition for all holidays, and
although I allow for some leeway on
all others, I couldn’t possibly think
of cooking anything else besides
turkey on Thanksgiving. Here too,
tradition rules as I opt for the con-
ventional method for cooking my
bird, which has to be in the oven.
I know it’s all the rage to deep fry
turkeys these days, but as delicious
as it is, that method won’t produce
any gravy, and even worse, there
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Cooking a turkey that
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challenging, especially 2 cups sugar breast side down
when you have to cook it 2 gallons cold water in a roasting pan
to an internal tempera- 1 x10 to 14 pound turkey just big enough to
ture that won’t harm (fresh or well thawed fit the turkey (12 x
you dinner guests. The before brining) 15 inches is a good
solution to this is brin- size) and roast for 2
ing, a technique I always
employ when cooking
■ Dissolve the salt
hours
■ Turn the turkey
and sugar in the wa-
poultry. Here is all you
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ter either in a large breast side up using
kitchen towels or
pot or plastic bucket.
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ing bird. place in the refriger- ■ Tent the turkey
Brining works for all meats that ator (or on the porch with aluminum foil
can easily dry out, such as chicken if the temperature is and continue roast-
and pork. Shrimp that are brined ing for “about” 1½
for only 30 minutes are not only
at or just below 40ºF)
to 2 hours longer
for 8 to 12 hours.
moister, but they’re crunchier as ■ If there isn’t (until an instant
well. Try this technique on your enough space in the read thermometer
guests this Thanksgiving and refrigerator use an registers 170º when
you’ll know why I’ve become such insulated cooler or inserted in the
an ardent advocate. The results a wash tub and use thigh (not touching
are spectacular, and your guests ice packs to keep the bone) or 165º in the
will tell you so. Have a safe, happy temperature at 40º. thickest part of the
Thanksgiving! ■ Rinse the turkey breast
Frank Chlumsky, former executive under plenty of ■ Remove the tur-
chef of Philander’s restaurant in cold water for 3 to 4 key from the pan and
Oak Park, teaches in Chicago at Ken- minutes and dry it let it rest for at least
dall College’s School of Culinary inside and out with 20 minutes before
Arts. In his 37-year career, Frank paper towels. (Do not carving
has owned restaurants in Michigan season the turkey ■ Serve with tur-
City, Ind., and in Lake Geneva, Wis. with anymore salt) key that good gravy
He has also been executive chef at ■ Preheat the oven and all your favorite
the Saddle & Cycle Club in Chicago.
to 325ºF trimmings
Frank lives in Forest Park, where he
cooks for pleasure.
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Deck the halls … and the chandelier, the porch, the yard
‘Tis the season for those
elaborate holiday decors
By LACEY SIKORA
Contributing Reporter

I
t’s that time of year again: time to spend
a chilly afternoon (or two) hanging lights
on the front porch, choosing the perfect
tree for the living room and decorating
the front door with the wreath. When the
temperature drops and the string holding
the Christmas tree to the top of the mini-
van snaps, you might wonder why anyone
would voluntarily go to the extreme for
holiday decorating.
While we mere mortals may wonder
exactly what’s behind those sparkling bea-
cons that make us slow down the car as we
drive by, those responsible for the dramatic
displays say it’s all about their interpreta-
tion of the holiday spirit.
Scott McAdam, president of McAdam
Landscaping, has long helped area hom-
eowners turn
tu their yards into
winter wonderlands.
wo
“In a normal
n year, we
probably install about
half a million
m lights in our
residential
residenti and commercial
work,” he
h says. “We work
with our
o customers to
create
creat a color palette
to make
ma things more
interesting.”
int
McAdam notes that
even
ev a tough econo-
my
m doesn’t deter his
dedicated
de customers.
“Once they start doing
the
h light
li h displays,
di l they
h realize they are
setting a standard for the neighborhood,
and it’s hard to let that go,” he says. “I have
one client who thought it was a good time
to stop lighting his yard, but his neighbors Courtesy CHRISTINE BAUMBACH
kept asking him when the lights were going
ACCENTING THE ARCHITECTURE: The Baumbach’s have lived in their River Forest home for 30 years and raised their kids there. Holiday
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HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS
Raising the bar
from page B5
up. Once he realized that his display was
important to everyone, he kept doing it.”
McAdam Landscaping takes the fear out
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The company is also happy to personalize
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During the 2009 holiday season, Patti Mul-
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River Forest home for months, awaiting
the completion of a renovation. When the
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HOLIDAY container design as well as garden

design, tries to incorporate nature into a
customer’s holiday decorations. Accord-
DECORATIONS ing to Steele, “We do a lot of outdoor
containers with evergreens, pinecones
Going green and blue or green junipers. We’ll also re-
flect what’s already going on in clients’
from page B7 homes, adding sparkle and texture as
needed.”
bird watching, with bird houses and
bird ornaments adding to the natural

“The decorating is so worthwhile

ambiance.
According to Christine, she and her
husband decorate the rooms by theme
every year because they love to do so.
“It was so great to be a part of the
housewalk last year, because we did
everything we always do but with a little
extra oomph,” she says. “We’ve lived
in this house for 30 years and raised
our children here. The decorating is so
worthwhile to me when my adult chil-
dren come home and tell me it looks just
like they remembered it from their days
growing up here.”
Yvonne Steele, one of the partners
behind River Forest garden design firm
Smoke Tree, says her clients are going
for a more natural theme in holiday
decorating.
“Even when people are doing elabo-
rate decorations, a lot of people are
following a green theme, working more
Courtesy CHRISTINE BAUMBACH
natural elements into their designs,”
DECORATING BY THEME: The Baumbach’s incorporate Nutcrackers in one room and pick up she explains.
elements of Emil Baumbach’s hobbies in other rooms. Smoke Tree, which specializes in
to me when my adult children
come home and tell me it looks
just like they remembered it from
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Editor’s note: These are the shops from which we featured products in this sec-
tion. Our advertisers also are local sources for goods and services.
To keep our neighborhood economy strong, we hope you’ll visit all these busi-
nesses before heading to suburban malls or clicking online for buys.

Bramble Jeanine Guncheon

115 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park Gallery Etcetera
708-386-6800 7349 Madison Street, Forest Park
www.bramble.biz 708-366-6323
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday – Friday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Sunday
Le Grand Décor
3748 Grand Blvd., Brookfield
Careful Peach Boutique 708-485-2204
1024 North Boulevard, Oak Park www.legranddecor.com
708-383-3066
www.carefulpeach.com
1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday – Friday The Nineteenth Century
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Friday
Club would be honored by
Marion Street Cheese Market
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 100 S. Marion Street, Oak Park your presence at our Holiday
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday 708-725-7200
www.marionstreetcheesemarket.com Fundraiser to benefit the
Market Hours:
Divine Consign
111 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday – Saturday Historical Restoration Fund
708-386-3366 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday
And
Ten Thousand Villages
Friday, Dec. 10th, 2010
The Annex
810 North Boulevard, Oak Park 121 N. Marion Street, Oak Park from 6 to 10 pm
708-524-1815 708-848-4572
www.divineconsighoakpark.com oakpark.tenthousandvillages.com
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday – Wednesday
Holiday Gourmet Dinner & Music
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Saturday
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday Catered by TwoMaytoz
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday (Cucina Paradiso)
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
House Red Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday $30 per person(Please RSVP by Dec. 5th)
7430 W. Madison Street, Forest Park
708-771-7RED Two Fish Art Glass
www.house-red.com 7401 W. Madison Street, Forest Park The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday 708-366-6800 & The Nineteenth Century Club
3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday www.twofishartglass.com 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60301
1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday – Friday
Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 708.386.2729
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
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