Food
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Oh alright, one more slice: Blueberry cheesecake with crumble toppingOct 14, 2026 11:12 am - A blueberry cheesecake tastes good at any time of year and can easily be made in winter using frozen fruit.
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Bring the flavors of fall into your kitchenOct 14, 2026 5:15 am - There’s just something about October that makes me want to put apples in just about everything. Which is why I’m sharing three simple apple-forward recipes: Dutch Apple Bread, Apple Dippers and Chicken Apple Sausage Patties.
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Boo bashes: Eerie eats and spooky spirits await at suburban restaurants and barsOct 13, 2026 8:40 pm - Halloween season is upon us, and suburban restaurants and bars are getting ready with frighteningly fun holiday bashes, hauntingly tasty dishes and spooky specials from now until the end of the month.
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Dining out: Starbird Chicken making its Midwest debut in St. CharlesOct 13, 2026 10:56 am - West Coast-based Starbird Chicken will open its first Midwest location Monday, Oct. 19, in St. Charles. Plus, Niche in Geneva and Mockingbird Bar + Garden in East Dundee are hosting specialty dinners soon.
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‘We’re not a boutique store’: MOM’s Organic Market opening first Illinois store in Mount ProspectOct 09, 2026 9:54 am - Mount Prospect will be the launching pad for MOM’s Organic Market’s expansion into the Chicago area.
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Why do we love fiery foods if they hurt?Oct 09, 2026 7:10 am - Roughly 20 million years ago, an evolutionary step made by plants completely backfired. At least when it came to humans. The chemical compound that gives peppers their heat, which is believed to have evolved to deter mammals from eating them, only made them more desirable.
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Have it your way: Wine flavors that satisfy market trendsOct 07, 2026 5:15 am - Winemakers have worked for millennia to make the best wine possible. Traditionally, “the best” meant wines that reflected unique regional flavors. Today, it means flavors that satisfy market trends. Often, tradition and survey data meet, as in the wines mentioned here.
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Dining out: Portillo’s x OREO dessert collab, CPK’s Jack-O-Lantern pizzas and moreOct 06, 2026 3:39 pm - Portillo’s and OREO are coming together for a trio of limited-time desserts, while CPK is offering a festive Halloween-themed pizza for kids and Nando’s is offering a BOGO deal for you and a friend.
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Eat and drink pink to support breast cancer awareness at these suburban restaurantsOct 06, 2026 10:35 am - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and restaurants around the suburbs are offering specials to raise money for research, education, awareness and support for those battling breast cancer.
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Who doesn’t love the smell of freshly baked apple crisp?Oct 06, 2026 6:52 am - One simple fall pleasure: The cozy smell of baking apples. After a wonderful autumn day of apple picking, my oldest son asked for a yummy apple dessert, inspiring the creation of this crisp.
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