My Holiday Home

My Holiday Home November 2010

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As an Oak Park resident and loyal shopper of local, independently owned businesses, my goal is to keep

our neighborhood economy strong by spending my money and now, on OakPark.com and in the Journal, by telling you about all my fi nds and sharing yours.

Now that we’re heading into the holidays there

is no better time to discover the wonderful, warming, tan-talizing shops and shopkeep-

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Park, River Forest and the immediate

environs.Today in My Holiday Home

we take our fi rst look at great, unique, affordable gifts for your home. And already we’re hard at work on the Holiday Gift Guide which runs in the paper on Dec. 8. Dozens and more dozens of gift ideas from all sorts of local shops, for every person on your list will be displayed.

And every day on my blog at Oak Park.com I’m busy creating an exciting place to shop for unique, fun items. The Shopping and Fashion Blog is designed to introduce the interconnected tribes of those who make, sell, and purchase local merchan-dise. I will feature items found in commu-nity shops and neighborhood boutiques that are innovative, artful, thoughtfully designed, and fashion forward. I hope

to create an online community where readers are inspired and share inspiration.

Each week the Shopping Blog will introduce readers to community merchants via interviews that share the personal stories of the shopkeepers we support and tell the tale of the journeys taken to start their own businesses. Merchants will share the joys and challenges of owning their own enterprise. I will also highlight novel products with clever details and fi ne craftsman-ship, including clothing, shoes, accessories, beauty products, and home décor. I will empha-size soulful antique pieces and charming vintage fi nds at great prices by including local thrift shops and antique stores.

The blog will include a fun component devised to connect readers via a weekly Street Style post: a post that features local residents as models! Readers will learn how locals express them-selves creatively and fashion-ably and what trends they follow. Neighbors will share their per-sonal fashion advice and

best fi nds as well as their favorite places to shop and why. I look forward to seeing you around town!

So, forget those Monday blues! Mon-

day will always be a Green Day at the Shopping Blog,

a day to smile, where I bring you all that is eco-friendly. What better way to start off your week than fi nding a product that is good for you, good for your pocketbook, and good to the earth? Organic, recycled, and vintage products will abound; deals and steals are on the agenda as well. Each Wednesday is the Meeting of a Great Mind. You will have the opportunity to meet an amazing local entrepreneur and storeowner. Learn of the galvanizing mo-ment of each entrepreneur and how your favorite shop came to be. Finally, Fridays will feature a fantastic fi nd or fashion item. This may include apparel, accessories,

house ware, or fun foodie items. I will also be on the lookout for local fashionistas who are interested in sharing their personal style in our Street Style section. I invite readers to explore to your hearts content. And to join in the conversation.

See you in the pages, on the web, and, most likely on the street.

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The 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 as fresh in my mind today as it was when I fi rst 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

won’t be any of those wonderful aromas com-ing from the kitchen.

Cooking a turkey that isn’t bone-dry can be challenging, especially when you have to cook it to an internal tempera-ture that won’t harm you dinner guests. The solution to this is brin-ing, a technique I always employ when cooking poultry. Here is all you need to know to produce a moist, wonderful tast-

ing bird. Brining works for all meats that

can easily dry out, such as chicken and pork. Shrimp that are brined for only 30 minutes are not only moister, but they’re crunchier as well. Try this technique on your guests this Thanksgiving and you’ll know why I’ve become such an ardent advocate. The results are spectacular, and your guests will tell you so. Have a safe, happy Thanksgiving!

Frank Chlumsky, former executive chef of Philander’s restaurant in Oak Park, teaches in Chicago at Ken-dall College’s School of Culinary Arts. In his 37-year career, Frank has owned restaurants in Michigan City, Ind., and in Lake Geneva, Wis. He has also been executive chef at the Saddle & Cycle Club in Chicago. Frank lives in Forest Park, where he cooks for pleasure.

FRANK CHLUMSKY

Brined Roast Turkey

F R A N K O N F O O D

Avoiding a dry bird on Th anksgiving2 cups kosher salt2 cups sugar 2 gallons cold water1 x10 to 14 pound turkey (fresh or well thawed before brining)

Dissolve the salt ■

and sugar in the wa-ter either in a large pot or plastic bucket. Add the turkey and place in the refriger-ator (or on the porch if the temperature is at or just below 40ºF) for 8 to 12 hours.

If there isn’t ■

enough space in the refrigerator use an insulated cooler or a wash tub and use ice packs to keep the temperature at 40º.

Rinse the turkey ■

under plenty of cold water for 3 to 4 minutes and dry it inside and out with paper towels. (Do not season the turkey with anymore salt)

Preheat the oven ■

to 325ºF

Place the turkey ■

breast side down in a roasting pan just big enough to fi t the turkey (12 x 15 inches is a good size) and roast for 2 hours

Turn the turkey ■

breast side up using kitchen towels or wadded paper towels

Tent the turkey ■

with aluminum foil and continue roast-ing for “about” 1½to 2 hours longer (until an instant read thermometer registers 170º when inserted in the thigh (not touching bone) or 165º in the thickest part of the breast

Remove the tur- ■

key from the pan and let it rest for at least 20 minutes before carving

Serve with tur- ■

key that good gravy and all your favorite trimmings

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McAdam Landscaping takes the fear out of holiday lights by doing all the heavy lifting for their customers. The company ensures that circuits don’t overload, calls in an electrician when necessary, sets everything on timers, and once the holiday season is over, stores all the equipment for next year.

The company is also happy to personalize holiday decorations to suit a client’s needs. During the 2009 holiday season, Patti Mul-doon and her family had been out of their River Forest home for months, awaiting the completion of a renovation. When the

home was fi nally fi nished in time for the holidays, she called on McAdam to literally gift wrap the house in a huge red bow.

Christine Baumbach, whose Oak Park home was featured on the 2009 Infant Welfare Society Holiday Housewalk, says her family motivates her elaborate holiday decorating as well. “Our decorating really refl ects our family’s traditions, hobbies and interests,” she says.

In the living room of their home, Baum-bach decorates the home’s original chande-lier, the curtain rods and the fi replace’s lead hood, to highlight the architectural details of the house. A collection of nutcrackers is a nod to her now-grown daughter’s partici-pation in the Nutcracker Ballet as a child.

In the library, the decorations have a sporting theme. Christine’s husband, Emil, is an avid fi sherman. Here his collection of fi shing lures, decoys and fi shing-related or-naments are on display. In the dining room, the decorations refl ect Emil’s interest in

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

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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 fi rm 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 natural elements into their designs,” she explains.

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container design as well as garden design, tries to incorporate nature into a customer’s holiday decorations. Accord-ing to Steele, “We do a lot of outdoor containers with evergreens, pinecones and blue or green junipers. We’ll also re-fl ect what’s already going on in clients’ homes, adding sparkle and texture as needed.”

Steele, who says many of her clients start out using Smoke Tree for garden design and keep using the services through the holidays, notes that for many, over-the-top decorations just means using more of what they already use.

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“The decorating is so worthwhile to me when my adult children

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their days growing up here.”CHRISTINE BAUMBACH

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

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Barclay’s American Grille

Carlton Hotel

Al-Mart

Chicago Rug Gallery

Functional Health & Wellness

Mediated Solutions

Thomas Clark Law

ELAN Hair

Careful Peach

Prairie Bread Kitchen

Aripo’s

Advanced Physical Medicine Podiatry

Terry Lemley State Farm Insurance

Pamela Polvere Design

Hephzibah

Avenue Ale House

Poor Phil’s

Tan Travel

Essential Accupuncture

West Cook YMCA

Grace Lutheran Church and School

Ascension Church

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