Food
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Oven-fried chicken with flavor: A journey of discoveriesJan 25, 2023 5:00 am - Over the years, I've worked at creating great-tasting oven-fried chicken while meeting nutritional standards. Trying to keep fat low a few years ago got me to stop makin...
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Bring your appetite as suburban Restaurant Weeks continueJan 24, 2023 10:00 pm - While Chicago Restaurant Week has garnered a lot of attention over the past week - it continues through Sunday, Feb. 5 - other suburbs are tempting taste buds with their...
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Dining out: Chicago Ramen Annex opens in Schaumburg with free ramen giveaway todayJan 24, 2023 5:00 am - Free ramen! Chef Kenta Ikehata is welcoming diners to the grand opening of his third ramen restaurant - Chicago Ramen Annex in Schaumburg - with 100 free bowls of Jiro-s...
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Garrett Popcorn Shop now open at Midway International AirportJan 24, 2023 4:00 am - A Garrett Popcorn Shop's landing at Midway International Airport represents more than just tasty snacks for travelers to the Chicago Department of Aviation. "It's the la...
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Chefs' Culinary Challenge to benefit West Suburban Community PantryJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - The 11th annual Chefs' Culinary Challenge in February will benefit the West Suburban Community Pantry. Scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Chicago Marriott Napervill...
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Are backyard chickens the solution for shellshocked egg shoppers?Jan 23, 2023 4:30 am - Some suburban shoppers shellshocked by the soaring price of eggs are scrambling for ways to save money, leaving them to ponder a variation of the age-old question: Which...
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Long Grove Cocoa Crawl returns with hot drinks, treatsJan 19, 2023 10:00 pm - Historic downtown Long Grove will celebrate the winter season and its vibrant retail scene during the annual Cocoa Crawl from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Cocoa lov...
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Kimchi in grilled cheese? It's a spicy, crunchy flavor boost
Jan 18, 2023 5:00 am - We've upped the ante on the original pull-from-the-pantry meal - the grilled cheese - with one potent ingredient: kimchi. And we use it two ways for a double dose of fla...
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Transport yourself to the tropics by preparing poke at homeJan 18, 2023 5:00 am - I don't know about you, but as I look out my window at the gray sky, I long for some sunshine and all those things associated with it. But I know I won't be able to sit ...
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Three recipes to help keep your healthy-eating resolutions on trackJan 18, 2023 5:00 am - In 2023, let's make it a resolution not to set lofty goals for the new year, OK? From experience, telling yourself you'll lose 60 pounds in three months is simply not pr...