Food
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Learn all about juicers before taking the plungeAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Our farmers market is now flush with fruit, and I was wondering where a juicer might fit into the formula. Would it make more sense just to eat the fruit or vegetable...
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Recipe: Zucchini Bread LeanTreat 2001Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Zucchini Bread LeanTreat 2001 ½ cup drained unsweetened applesauce (from ¾ cup undrained) ½ cup pecans ½ cup canola oil 2 cups granulated sugar ...
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Healthy doughnuts?Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Kids like doughnuts. They also like cheese pizza and Hot Pockets and chocolate chip cookies and string cheese and Goldfish crackers. School food service directors know t...
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Appliances with hype not always best choiceAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Whether you're updating your appliances or planning a full kitchen remodel, seeing past the hype can be rough when everything looks so good. Mistakes can be costly as we...
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By the numbers: School lunch
Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Nine out of 10 school districts nationwide involve students in taste tests before new items are put on the menu. Mexican food remains the most popular ethnic food catego...
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Popular Chianti has experienced many highs and lowsAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Of the bajillion wines ever made, how did Chianti become our most familiar? You can point to Chianti's brand extension, developed centuries before the first marketing MB...
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Chef's old family recipes inspire 200 East Supper Club's Italian menuAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Growing up in his family's west suburban restaurant, Pasta Vino, chef Tony Navarro learned his culinary skills from generations of Italian-American cooks, including his ...
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Tips for easy, fun lunches
Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Some simple suggestions for packing lunches your child won't want to trade. • Take your child grocery shopping. Even pre-schoolers can give you some idea of what they do...
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Asian influence puts 'box' back in lunch boxAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - I applaud my son's school, Winston Campus in Palatine, for its Waste-free Lunch Wednesdays. The program encourages students (their parents, really) to pack a lunch with ...
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Food and Wine classesAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - WEDNESDAY Hands-On Chinese Appetizers Elaine Moy will share her family recipe for pot stickers and other appetizers at 6:30 p.m. at Someone's in the Kitchen, 522 N....