Articles filed under Food

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  McDonald's cuts Angus burgers from menu May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu.The Oak Brook-based company had said earlier this year that it was evaluating whether to continue selling the Angus Third Pounders, which were introduced in 2009 and are among the chain's priciest items. The company also said at the time that it was it was cutting Chicken Selects and Fruit & Walnut Salad.
  

   

• Exploring Spain's Toro region May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Spain's Toro region, for instance, banks its wine industry on one grape, called Tempranillo in the rest of the world, but here named Tinta da Toro. Toro is a farmer's heartbreak. Located in the remote northwestern tip of the Meseta Central, at an elevation averaging 2,500 feet, the sandy soil bakes in blazing sunlight, with Chicago-like climate swings.
  

   
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  Eat Right, Live Well: Is a gluten-free diet right for you?May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  It may seem as though everyone is going gluten free these days based on products marketed in grocery stores, bookstores or on health blogs. But are these products right for you? First, a gluten-free diet is not a weight-loss diet. More than 90 percent of the population does not need to worry about gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye that gives bread its elasticity.
  

   
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  Roasted Salmon and Asparagus with Lemon-Caper-Dill AioliMay 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Roasted Salmon and Asparagus
  

   
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  Demystifying a Mother’s Day ham and cheese quicheMay 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Quiche has a reputation as a complicated dish. And I'm not sure why. Home cooks worry about the crust. They angst over the fillings. Which makes it all sound so very troublesome. And yet quiche really is such a simple dish that is both versatile and forgiving. Not even the least skilled home cook has an excuse for skipping it. Especially come Mother's Day.
  

   

• Are you ready for grilling season? Take our quiz May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Last week's warm weather has you chomping at the bit to fire up the grill. Maybe you want to toss some marinated chicken breasts over some hot coal for a weeknight dinner or invite the neighbors over for a pre-Memorial Day burger bash. But are you, and your grill, ready? Take our quiz to find out.
  

   
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  Grilling quiz: AnswersMay 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Answers to our grilling quiz
  

   
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  Ham and Cheddar QuicheMay 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Weber grills still hot by Cook’s Illustrated standards May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Looking for a new charcoal grill? Look no further than Weber. According to the persnickety product testers at Cook's Illustrated, two Weber models out-performed five others when it came to grilling, heat retention, assembly and cleanup.
  

   
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  Recipes to make with your kids May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Recipes you can make with your kids.
  

   

• Mediterranean Pasta SaladMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Mediterranean Pasta Salad
  

   

• Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate FrostingMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Banana Cupcakes: Dan and Ed Kurnick
  

   
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  Beef on FireMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Beef on Fire: Dan and Ed Kurnick
  

   

• Mushroom Tortellini SoupMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Mushroom Tortellini Soup: Dan and Ed Kurnick
  

   
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  Father and son inspire each other in the kitchenMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Dan Kurnick, of Hoffman Estates, has been helping his dad in the kitchen ever since he was tall enough to reach the cutting board. "My dad has taught me everything I know about cooking," says Dan. "I've always liked watching Dad cook. I've always been eager to learn. His dishes are fantastic and I'm one who likes to eat."
  

   
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  From the Food Editor: Mediterranean diet 20 years youngMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  It's been 20 years since Oldways revealed a healthy eating plan called the Mediterranean diet. Since that time studies have reinforced its reported health benefits and we've seen an explosion of Mediterranean foods, like hummus and Greek yogurt, in supermarkets.
  

   
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  Lake Zurich’s chip creator falls short in contestMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Lake Zurich's Tyler Raineri fell short in his quest to have sriracha become the next big Lay's potato chip flavor, but he wound up with much more than crumbs in his pockets from the nationwide contest.
  

   
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  Tony's Finer Foods opening Wednesday in Hanover Park May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Tony's Finer Foods, which emphasizes its selection of international products, will open Wednesday in Hanover Park, a village that is proud of its diversity. "The closest stores to here are in Melrose Park and Niles, so we felt that coming out west could work," said Tony Ingraffia, a co-owner. "There's a great variety of people here."
  

   
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  Winners of the 2013 James Beard media awardsMay 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Here are the books, magazines and Websites that came up winners at the James Beard Foundation media awards.
  

   
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  Beards name ChopChop top food publication of 2013 May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  ChopChop magazine was named publication of the year by the James Beard Foundation May 3 during its media awards ceremony. Billed as the "fun cooking magazine for families," ChopChop was launched in 2010 by cookbook author Sally Sampson to give parents and kids the tools to fight childhood obesity.