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Strawberry gazpacho a sweet-and-tangy take on a classic

By M. Eileen Brown
Aug 05, 2026 5:55 am - Don’t mistake this strawberry soup for dessert. This recipe pairs strawberries with peppers, garlic and tomato juice for a true gazpacho that’s bright, savory, slightly sweet and refreshing on a hot day.
Gripes on grapes: Common complaints about wine answered

By Mary Ross
Aug 05, 2026 5:18 am - You say you’ve got complaints about wine: It’s too complicated. You don’t know what it tastes like. And what’s a wine bar anyway? Well, wine expert Mary Ross has gripes too.
A sweet-savory mix of apricot jam, ginger and miso does double duty slathered onto pork chops, then as a drizzle for the meat and wedges of napa cabbage.

By Ellie Krieger
Aug 05, 2026 4:19 am - When I think about grilling produce for dinner, my mind reflexively goes to my usuals — zucchini, peppers and onions. They are simply outstanding cooked crisp-tender and ...
Not your grandpa’s beer, but these young light lagers want to pass for it

By Kate Bernot
Aug 04, 2026 5:53 am - There’s a growing trend in beer: lagers with retro, Americana-inspired branding that looks like it came straight from some uncle’s refrigerator in the mid-1970s. With subdued silver and gold palettes and vintage-inspired typography, these young brands are meant to evoke some unspecified, halcyon past.
Pizza Hut is struggling. Can red-roof nostalgia help save it?

By Emily Heil
Aug 04, 2026 5:52 am - The iconic red roof. Tiffany-style glass lamps hanging over checkered tablecloths. And a personal pan pizza with the same buttery crust of childhood. This sense of nostalgia has become increasingly central to the conversation about Pizza Hut’s future, as the struggling multinational chain looks for ways to reconnect with customers.
‘Good health makes people happy’: Veggie Fest in Lisle offers food, fun, meditation

By Kim Becker
Aug 03, 2026 10:31 am - If health is wealth, then Veggie Fest is ready to help you feel a little richer. The 16th annual event, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9, at Danada South Park in Lisle, features an array of wellness programs and speakers offering tips to help you live your best life.
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Jul 30, 2026 3:44 pm - Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce that has sickened thousands of Americans.
The Spam Dog is too much of a good-ish thing

By Tim Carman
Jul 30, 2026 3:06 pm - Hormel Foods’ new Spam Dog is now available at stadiums, restaurants and convenience stores across the country. So, how is it?
12 celebrity wines reviewed

By Emily Saladino
Jul 30, 2026 3:04 pm - Celebrity wine projects bring bold-faced names from sports, music, television and more to retail shelves — and the results are mixed. Here’s a wine professional’s honest take on 12 bottles from celebrities, including Dwyane Wade, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg.
For cutting boards, is wood or plastic healthier? We asked experts.

By Erica Sloan
Jul 30, 2026 3:03 pm - Wood and plastic cutting boards differ in how they need to be cleaned and their longevity, which can affect how practical they are and, ultimately, which one is healthiest in your house. Experts break down the key considerations.

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