Food
-
West Chicago Food Festival returns with 23 vendors and three live bands Aug. 27Aug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - West Chicago's Food Festival returns on Saturday, Aug. 27, to the historic downtown area with 23 food and beverage vendors, along with live music and fun activities for ...
-
Sesame-oat crumble makes the perfect ice cream topping
Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - For a sophisticated summertime dessert, it's not always necessary to reinvent the wheel. A classic ice cream sundae will hit the spot with the right toppings. It's partl...
-
Little Bear Ribfest a lip-smacking, toe-tapping good timeAug 17, 2022 6:01 am - Vernon Hills Park District's 11th Annual Little Bear Ribfest will be held from 6-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, and 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in Century Park Arboretum, 100...
-
Aunt Barb's potato salad is a creamy, crunchy mixture of goodness and memoriesAug 17, 2022 6:00 am - Potato salad had never been a favorite of mine, but that all changed when I ate my Aunt Barb's version. Instead of a heavy mayonnaise dressing, potatoes, crunchy cucumbe...
-
Dining events: Cooper's Hawk set to open in KildeerAug 17, 2022 6:00 am - New Cooper's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is expanding once again with the opening of its 52nd location in Kildeer on Monday, Aug. 22. The upscale casual rest...
-
Aunt Barb's Homemade Potato SaladAug 17, 2022 6:00 am - 4 cups diced cooked potatoes, warm (I like to use either red or Yukon Gold) ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream 2 teaspoons salt* ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ cup cooked crumbled b...
-
Festivals Aug. 19-25: Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi headline Blues Brothers ConAug 16, 2022 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday 2022 Chicago World's Fair of Money: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 18-19, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Donald E...
-
Chicago Johnny's brings homemade giardiniera, more to Lake in the Hills
Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Josh Downey started selling giardiniera as a way to pay off his student loan bills in 2009, he said. But the Buffalo Grove native said he's been making local Italian spe...
-
Loving super-nutritious broccoli is easy when it's dressed just rightAug 10, 2022 6:00 am - This is a best of Lean and lovin' it column, first published on June 19, 2018. Don Mauer is taking some time off. Who loves broccoli? Hmm, not that many hands went up. B...
-
Summer zucchini seems to be everywhere; here are tasty ways to use itAug 10, 2022 6:00 am - If you have friends, family or neighbors who garden, it's about this time of year that they are all trying to pawn off their harvest of zucchini for whoever will take it...