Food
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This lentil soup is so good one nurse has eaten it for lunch every workday for 17 years
Mar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Can you imagine eating the same lentil soup at your desk for lunch virtually every workday for almost two decades? I couldn't, at least not until I talked to Reid Branso...
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Let spaghetti squash bowls carry savory beans, escarole and sausage to the table
Mar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Aside from getting to eat it, the best thing about making spaghetti squash is the experience of scraping it out of its baked shell, gently running a fork through it to u...
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Kids Cook: Teacher shares lessons, recipes and accomplishments of her young studentsMar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Welcome to Kids Cook, a new monthly column about cooking healthy food with kids, not for them. I'll share recipes, tips and ideas for getting kids in the kitchen, helpin...
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Elk Grove Village bakery surprises residents with free baked goodsMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Some Elk Grove Village residents who are cooped up amid the state's stay-at-home order have been treated to a sweet surprise, thanks to a long-standing bakery in town. J...
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Dining in: Suburban restaurants getting creative with carry out, delivery dealsMar 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Still going Wondering which restaurants are still open for curbside, carry out or delivery service? Check our list of towns and restaurants here: dailyherald.com/entlife...
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Long Grove cancels Chocolate Festival amid coronavirus concernsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Long Grove's Chocolate Festival in mid-May has been canceled due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the Historic Downtown Long Grove Busine...
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Grocery shopping during the coronavirus: Wash your hands, keep your distance and limit trips
Mar 21, 2020 1:00 am - Food is an essential, so even with calls for "social distancing" because of the coronavirus pandemic, no one is suggesting that we stop shopping for groceries. Still, we...
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After robust opening, Wasco pizzeria has to shift gearsMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - It's been an interesting first few weeks for Joe Pavone of South Elgin since taking over management of the Pizza Cucina in Wasco and putting his name on it. He had an ex...
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Suburban restaurants are cooking up creative ideas in response to COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 6:00 am - With restaurants shuttered to curb the spread of COVID-19, suburban owners and chefs have been cooking up ways to continue feeding their customers and keep the orders co...
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Dining in: How you can help your favorite restaurantsMar 19, 2020 6:00 am - My weekly Dining out column usually consists of suburban restaurant events and specials, new restaurant openings, refreshed menu offerings and more. But now, with Gov. J...