“May your friends be many and your troubles few and all your sausages long.” —Wall sign at the Wurst Kitchen in Aurora Moonlight, still as paint, shined over Aurora that Spring in 1908. It was a time of crochet, capelets, chemise, and cash and carry. At the Grand Opera House
Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry held their annual Fill The Bowls fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 28 at Gaslite Manor Banquets in Aurora. For the past 8 years the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry has recognized individuals who personify Marie Wilkinson’s belief that it is a privilege to give a helping hand to people in need
Reprinted from The Voice September 21, 2017. Click here to see related information on bitter flavor in the Health Voice column by Larry Frieders. The more we learn about cooking and eating healthy the more we become aware of the wonderful herbs and spices that are available to enhance flavors
The Jennings Terrace Auxiliary in Aurora will be host to the 60th Annual Fall Bazaar and Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will offer a variety of pancakes, in addition to bacon, sausage, coffee, and juice at the Jennings Terrace Assisted Living
Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup hickory barbeque sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste 1 chipotle chilie in adobo sauce, minced, no seeds 1 teaspoon adobo sauce 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry (Aurora Food Pantry) will hold its 11th Annual Holiday Food Drive through November 21 at three Aurora area grocery stores: Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street, Aurora; Cermak Fresh Market, 1250 N. Lake Street, Aurora; and Food Market LaChiquita, 1525 Douglas Road, Montgomery. Shoppers can
Taste of Norway Hostfest, an annual Fall festival, will include Norwegian food, music, and crafts, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Avenue in Montgomery. The public is invited and admission is free. The sponsor is Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472,
Jim Scott of Aurora presents pancake plates to Guadalupe Rios, right, and other East Aurora High School students who helped Aurora Noon Lions Club hold its annual Great Pumpkin pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Tomcats represented DECA Club and Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Al
Aurora’s Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board will celebrate its annual Diwali Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Waubonsie Valley High School, 2590 Ogden Avenue, Aurora. Diwali is India’s largest annual festival and is celebrated throughout India, Nepal, and other South Asian countries and marks
Generally, humans can detect five basic flavors: Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami (savory, characteristic of broths and cooked meats). Bitter is the most sensitive of all tastes. Bitterness has an excitable quality that might be described as disagreeable or harsh. The very word bitter has become associated in our
Ingredients 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon water 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Chocolate chips Directions 1. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a
The public is invited to a special spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Harkness Family Center, 60 S. Fourth Street, Aurora. The dinner will help Aurora’s Coats for Kids program. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in conjunction with Communities In Schools, and Olive
Ingredients 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons chilled basil pesto 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts 4 bone-in pork loin chops, 1 1/4-inch thick 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Chilly air, hooded coats, and food surround the Aurora Octo Street Fest on Pinney Street behind New York Street’s Restaurant Row Saturday. It was the first weekend of cool temperatures. The event was sponsored by Aurora Downtown. Carter Crane/The Voice
Lynn Flores, president of the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Board of Directors, Wednesday, Oct. 17 confirmed the retirement of its executive director, Marilyn Weisner, at the end of this year. “Aurora Food Pantry Board, staff and volunteers wish to thank Marilyn for her many years of tireless and committed
A Mayoral Commendation surprises Diane Renner, executive director of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. She was expecting to speak about future events and was blindsided with the honor. Diane’s husband, Robin, gives her a pat on the back for her good deeds. Second
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 1/4 cups brown sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1/2 cup applesauce 2 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apple 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4
Octo Street Fest is a free Fall festival for all ages Saturday, Oct. 13 in downtown Aurora. Held on Pinney Street behind New York Street’s “Restaurant Row,” Octo Street Fest will have a highlight of menu offerings from dining options. There will be music and some magic for an afternoon
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, takes a scoop of the newest flavor Monday in honor of Lauren Underwood at the Riverwalk in downtown Naperville. Underwood, a Naperville resident, is challenging Republican Party U.S. representative Randy Hultgren in the 14th Congressional District election November 6. The flavor
