Food
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It's delicata squash season, and its transformative possibilities are practically endless as well as delicious
Oct 14, 2021 4:04 PM - Delicata squash season is here, so celebrate with Biz Velatini's recipes for this luscious vegetable. She shares recipes for stuffed squash, muffins and brownies. Enjoy! -
Dining bites: Restaurants adding new fall flavors
Oct 14, 2021 4:02 PM - With the change of the season, suburban restaurants have been adding fall flavors. Here are some new eats to look forward to. -
Elgin's St. Sophia Church hosts Fall Greek Food Fest Oct. 15-16
Oct 13, 2021 11:52 AM - St. Sophia Philoptochos is hosting a "Fall Greek Food Fest" on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Elgin. -
So, like Goldilocks, cooking farro takes trying it to get it right
Oct 13, 2021 6:00 AM - When cooking farro, it's best to know which kind you have and be sure to taste it for doneness while you cook it to get it right.
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Can't find crackers to fit a low-carb diet? Here's how to bake your own
Oct 13, 2021 6:00 AM - Don Mauer celebrates the 29th anniversary of his column, Lean and Lovin' It, by baking wheat-free, low-carb crackers.
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Festivals Oct. 15-21: Wizard World Chicago, Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns & more
Oct 14, 2021 12:34 PM - Making weekend plans? There are lots of options as Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns lights up the Chicago Botanic Garden, All Hallows Eve haunts Naper Settlement, and fall fests across the suburbs offer family-friendly fun. -
Corporate partners donate 15,000 lbs. of food to Northern Illinois Food Bank
Oct 8, 2021 9:18 AM - Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Tyson Foods donated 15,000 pounds of food -- equating to 12,500 meals -- to Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva through a partnership with Feeding America. -
Dining bites: Rita's Italian Ice brings sweet treats to Park Ridge
Oct 7, 2021 12:09 PM - Rita's Italian Ice recently opened in Park Ridge. Plus, more restaurants are offering specials to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness Month. -
Choose your own adventure: Bubble tea shops popping up across the suburbs
Oct 7, 2021 6:33 AM - Seeing photos of colorful boba tea drinks on social media might get customers in the door, but it's the taste of bubble tea that brings them back, says Tim Bao, co-owner of Bobar in Elk Grove Village. "We like to give our customers a variety. We like to be different." -
Festivals Oct. 8-14: St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest join fall fun
Oct 7, 2021 12:48 PM - Fall festivities are in full swing, including the Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Cantigny Fall Festival in Wheaton, Brookfield Zoo's Boo! at the Zoo and more.
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