Food
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Buffalo Grove native sent home on 'MasterChef'Aug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove native Suzy Singh could go no further than the final four on the hit FOX show "MasterChef" as she was sent home on Monday's episode - a day before the seas...
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Downstate winery enters product competitionAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. — Kite Hill Vineyards may have been the new kid on the block at this year’s Illinois State Fair Wine Competition, but the small southern Illinois winery...
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Homemade cheesecake business growsAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — While most people prepare for their retirement years by thinking about where they'll travel or how they'll spend their time relaxing, Dee and Tom Da...
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American version of Japan’s Kobe beef growing in popularityAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - American version of Japan’s Kobe beef growing in popularity
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Ice cream makers try to eat high ingredient costsAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - The costs of the milk, butter fat and sugar that are key to Jim Capannari’s ice cream have spiked this year, but he hasn’t passed much of the cost along to customers. Th...
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Hit the trail with braces-friendly snackAug 11, 2011 2:00 pm - Last winter I had to get braces. The hardest part about having braces is that your food options are very, very limited. You don't want food to get stuck in your braces o...
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Beginner’s CevicheAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - 1 pound cooked salad shrimp, chopped 3 pounds fresh tomatoes, finely chopped 1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 1 large...
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Herbs, spices boost flavor sans the sodiumAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - How much sodium do you consume each day? Most likely, too much. The typical American consumes an average of 3,400 milligrams a day, far above the 2,300 milligrams a day ...
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Quick Caramel BrowniesAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - 40 caramels ½ cup evaporated milk, divided 1 box (18.2) Devil’s food cake mix 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1 egg 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1 cup mini semisw...
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Banana Nut BreadAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 bananas) ½ cup chopped walnuts 2 cups baking mix (such ...