Food
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Two suburban breweries medal at first virtual Great American Beer FestivalOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Penrose Brewing Company in Geneva took home a gold medal and Light the Lamp Brewery in Grayslake captured bronze at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival last wee...
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Clarendon Hills' Country House restaurant serves haunted history with its hamburgersOct 15, 2020 6:00 am - Unrequited love, it's said, has spurred a ghost to haunt the Country House restaurant. Or she might just be there for the burgers. Whatever the case, the Clarendon Hills...
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Dining events: Perry's Steakhouse debuts in Schaumburg Oct. 22Oct 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Perry's opens Oct. 22 The wait is finally over. Known for its prime USDA-aged signature steaks, seven-finger-high pork chops, seafood and flaming desserts, Perry's Steak...
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Let the cooking begin: Meet the cooks tackling the Cook of the Week Challenge 2020Oct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Let me introduce you to the eight intrepid cooks vying for the title of Cook of the Year in the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge for 2020. Our eight cooks are Ric...
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Joseph Peabody, Arlington HeightsOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Joseph Peabody of Arlington Heights relies on fresh herbs for his cooking. "I love cooking with fresh herbs and incorporating them into my dishes as much as possible. Th...
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Amanda Marron, WheatonOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Amanda Marron of Wheaton grew up watching cooking shows on PBS, "back before Food Network was a thing," she said. Marron describes her approach to food as deceptive cook...
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Turn that inexpensive cut of beef into Sunday night dinnerOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - One of my very favorite low-and-slow meats is a chuck roast, a seven-bone roast, to be exact. A seven-bone chuck roast doesn't have seven bones, just one shaped like a 7...
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The results of this Thai-style soup are worth all the effortOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Right next to taffy apples and pumpkin spice lattes, butternut squash soup is one of my favorite fall foods. But I have to admit this dish gives me pause. There's always...
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Muffin tin deep dish pizzas let kids get creative in the kitchen
Oct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Whenever I've cooked with kids, it was a niece or nephew and always for special-occasion fun - holiday cookies, making Granny's Thanksgiving stuffing or a practice sessi...
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Mary Reidy, Mount ProspectOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - Mary Reidy of Mount Prospect says she was a bit apprehensive, but intrigued, too, about entering the Cook of the Week Challenge this year. "I am quite nervous, but I am ...