food
Sweet possibilities for Memorial Day
SWAP SHOP: Memorial Day weekend is approaching, so it’s time for picnics and other warm-weather gatherings. Can’t get together without now, can we? Read More
Chef stays true to red, white and blue
For his Memorial Day weekend menu at The Perfect Dinner in Oak Park, Lane will make plenty of pies and tarts colored by fresh red Read More
Long-ago fish taco still the gold standard
FOOD DETECTIVE: Today fish tacos — usually grilled or fried fish served in soft tortillas — are everywhere. But in 2005 when Tacos del Pacifico Read More
Video: Memorial Day grilling and salad recipes
Still don't know what to bring to that Memorial Day barbecue? Try a few of these grilling recipes, find a great potato salad or learn the best wines for grilled food.
Chef Rick Bayless wants to add Midway Airport restaurant
Celebrity chef Rick Bayless, who has two restaurants at O’Hare International Airport, is hoping to land a spot at Chicago Midway International Airport.
Get a grill thrill with new flavors, cuts, veggies
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the grilling season in Chicago. This year, let your imagination run wild by infusing fresh flavors — and taking a modern approach — when grilling grub.
Hats off to the queen!
This year it is 60 years since Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne in Great Britain. What better time than to don a hat and drink tea in Chicago!
Strawberries and rhubarb: Natural pairs for good reason
Some things just go together. Sun and sand. Peanut butter and jelly. In the kitchen, we talk about natural perfect pairings, like tomatoes and basil, chanting, “Things that grow together go together.” And spring means the classic pair-up of strawberries and rhubarb. Just when rhubarb …
Real bonds made during 24 hours of eating
FOOD DETECTIVE: In early 2002, some food enthusiasts I’d met online decided to get together and eat for 24 hours. As I embarked on that odyssey 10 years ago, my then-teenaged daughter asked with an eye-roll, “Going out to meet your loser Internet friends?”
Report: Healthy foods don’t have to cost more
Contrary to popular belief, many healthy foods are no more expensive than junk food, according to a large new government analysis. Dawn Jackson Blatner, a registered dietitian in Chicago, says the report helps “bust the myth that it costs too much to eat healthy.”
Red alert: Pomegranates treats
SWAP SHOP: This week you’ll be seeing red, because POM, known for its fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juices, provides two beautiful and luscious pomegranate treats — Pomegranate Parfaits for K.M. of Joliet and a Pomegranate Passion Smoothie for T.M.J. of Chicago.
Hadassah cookbook filled to brim with tried-and-true recipes
B’te Avon III is a cookbook produced by the North Boundary Hadassah. B’te Avon, which means “Hearty Appetite,” contains nearly 400 pages of kosher recipes from appetizers, side dishes, main entrees and desserts to microwave and slow cooker recipes to holiday dishes and more.
These are the antioxidants you should look for
SHOPPING SMART: These days it seems as if just about every food is boasting about its “antioxidant power.” But for many shoppers, the claim is confusing and rightfully so.
THE F WORD
‘I’m going to die the way God intended. In my late 50s, with a heart full of pastrami.’ Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) on “Big Bang Theory” …
Transform veggies into grilled ‘steaks’
I started playing around with the idea of vegetable “steaks” — produce that is cut into thick slabs, then slowly grilled over medium heat until tender and seared.
Chard: How to use it
Chard is one of a growing number of common, yet often overlooked greens lurking at your grocer.
Sargento’s goes ultra thin with new cheese line
I WANT THAT: When I want cheese, I want the real deal. Ah, but the fat, the calories. I know they make fat-free cheeses, but to me, they taste like rubber. I can tolerate the 2 percent varieties, but I wouldn’t say I enjoyed them. I’d rather go without.
