Monday, December 24, 2012
We announce the winners of our Chicago-area Christmas cookie contest, just in time for the big day.
We asked our loyal Patch readers to show off their baking prowess this holiday season. We called on the Christmas Cookie Queen, the Host with the Most in Oven Mitts—the ones whose baked goods land them invitations to every holiday party in the neighborhood. During the Great Patch Christmas Cookie Bake-off, we sought out your sweet treats in an attempt to find the best Christmas cookie in the Chicago area. And you did not disappoint. Patch Associate Regional Editors Steven Jack and Lauren Traut took on the daunting task of sampling the cookies and choosing a winner. For the winner, our sponsor and baking supply company Wilton chipped in a $100 gift card for use at their Darien store. FIRST PLACE: Kendra K., (Oak Forest Patch) with her …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Darien resident Julie Stone bakes sweet treats for people and donates the profits to the People's Resource Center, which helps feed families and get them back on their feet.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Darien resident Julie Stone bakes sweet treats for people and donates the profits to the People's Resource Center, which helps feed families and get them back on their feet.
A Darien woman is making life a little sweeter for people in the area by combining her greatest passions: baking and volunteering. Julie Stone has loved baking all of her life, but it wasn't until a few years ago that she realized she could put her skills to work by helping people. For her Christmas present in 2009, Stone's husband signed her up for cake-decorating classes at Wilton Homewares in Darien. She enjoyed it so much that she brought the hobby home and decorated cakes, "but that got fattening pretty fast," Stone said. So she started baking cakes for other people—book clubs, Sweet 16 birthday parties and more. Need a little 'good' news in your life? 'Like' our Good News, Chicago Facebook page for inspiring and uplifting stories …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Do you craft the most perfect Christmas cookie in town? Do your family and friends drool at the sight of your sugary creations? Enter your cookie in Patch's contest for a chance at a $100 gift card and other sweet prizes.
Thank you for your entries. The contest is now closed. We will reveal the winner Monday, Dec. 24. ------------------------------------------------------ Holiday eats just aren't the same without some sweet treats—and you're known to whip up some of the best around. You're the Christmas Cookie Queen, the Host with the Most in Oven Mitts, the guest at the top of everyone's list. Sure, they like your company. But they really love your cookies. Patch wants you to brag about your baking prowess. We're asking readers to submit their fabulous holiday cookies into our Chicago-region contest taking place from Nov. 21 to Dec. 19. Here's how it works. The entries will be judged in a taste test among Patch editors and volunteers. We'll set the time…
Thursday, June 14, 2012
If you’re a little behind getting Dad a gift for the big day, fear not. We’ve got ideas for gifts you can pick up right here in Darien.
With Father's Day coming up on Sunday, you've got three days left to figure out how to show your dad how much you care. Luckily there are plenty of places close to home that offer goods and services to make your dad feel like he's a king. Check out our picks for last-minute Father's Day gifts you can find around Darien.
Lauren Traut
11:06 am on Monday, December 24, 2012
We're rounding them up now, and provided they're not top secret family recipes, we'll post them in one handy, dandy place here on Patch. Stay tuned! more ›