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Creamy seafood chowder, from Imen McDonnell's “The Farmette Cookbook: Recipes and Adventures from My Life on an Irish Farm.”

Chefs see a more confident, local Irish cuisine going well beyond meat and potatoes

Even in Ireland many people have thought of their cuisine as basically stews, meat pies and potatoes. But contemporary chefs and a renewed focus on local producers have changed minds.

These Asian Zing Chicken Nuggets are crunchy, saucy, savory and a little spicy.

Quick, filling, tasty: Three different healthy dishes that happen to be packed with flavor

Making delicious food that’s also able to keep me full and on track with my weight-loss journey is critical to me sticking with a healthier lifestyle. Here are three recipes that fulfill that goal.

This White Swan Echinacea is considered a "nativar" of the more common purple coneflower.

Natives vs ‘nativar’: Do pollinators notice a difference?

‘Nativars’ — crossbred or hybrid versions of native plants — are growing in popularity, but are they good for the birds, bees and butterflies who rely on native plants?

Mario Scordato of Woodstock asks his wife, Stephanie Scordato, to check the pasta machine as he mixes a duck egg pasta he's experimenting with. The couple has run PastaBar in McHenry for 10 months.

PastaBar makes fresh pasta in McHenry from organic, locally sourced ingredients

The idea that food is about family and community was part of the reason a Woodstock couple decided to buy PastaBar Woodstock from a family member who started the business in 2021 and make it their own.

This St. Patrick’s Day, embrace natural green colors by adding matcha, pistachio and more to culinary creations.

Adding a natural splash of green to your St. Patrick’s Day menu

From shamrocks to leprechaun hats to green beer, it just wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without the color green. When baking St. Patrick's Day treats this year, ditch the dyes ― there are so many natural ways to infuse culinary creations with an emerald hue.

Third-grade teacher Amy Wacker works with her class at Tripp Elementary School in Buffalo Grove.

How Golden Apple finalist Amy Wacker fosters inclusivity in the classroom

Amy Wacker, third-grade teacher at Tripp Elementary School in Buffalo Grove and Golden Apple finalist, says her favorite part about teaching is seeing the smiles on stude...

Jensen Coonradt, a senior at Oswego East High School, with one of the seven native seed libraries that make up Seeds of Hope.

Naperville BLAST program to foster young environmentalists, connect generations

Driven by a love of walking nature trails and learning about the far-reaching ecological benefits of native plants, Oswego East High School senior Jensen Coonradt is hopi...