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How to talk to a wine merchant

By Mary Ross
Nov 07, 2025 8:44 am - Shopping for wine, either for a gift or for yourself, can be intimidating. But don’t be afraid to ask a wine merchant for help. Just remember the journalist’s 5 W’s (and an H): Who, what, where, when, why and how.
SunBerry market coming to Wheeling shopping center

By Russell Lissau
Nov 06, 2025 11:51 am - A suburban chain of food markets is set to expand to Wheeling early next year.
Goodbye giant shell: Here’s a modern take on the taco salad

By Aaron Hutcherson
Nov 04, 2025 5:38 am - What do you picture when you hear “taco salad”? The first image might be a deep-fried taco shell bowl filled with lettuce and your standard Tex-Mex fare. This more modern version swaps out ground beef for steak, and taco sauce for a tart and creamy avocado dressing.
A cheese lover’s cheat sheet to picking the right mozzarella for every dish

By KATIE WORKMAN
Nov 04, 2025 5:29 am - If you’ve ever wandered into the cheese section with the innocent intent of “just picking up some mozzarella,” you know it’s not that simple. What was once a single white orb in plastic wrap is now an entire category. Fresh, low-moisture, smoked, buffalo, burrata — mozzarella takes many forms, and picking the right one for your meal needs a little demystification.
Why do my cake recipes with baking powder never work?

By Becky Krystal
Nov 04, 2025 4:56 am - Q: It seems as if every time a recipe calls for baking powder, I never get the rise I expect.
This glow-in-the-dark Halloween punch is both a trick and a treat

By M. Carrie Allan
Oct 29, 2025 5:58 am - Sweet, tart and neon-bright, this batched drink is a coconut-melon daiquiri upgraded for Halloween. The recipe produces a bright alien-green drink — but when you serve it in a clear vessel and shine a black light on it, you’ll have a glowing punch that delivers spectacle and spirit.
Best frozen pizza do-over: This time it’s a home run for Chicago’s own

By Emily Heil
Oct 29, 2025 5:35 am - Readers had some Big Pizza Feelings after last month’s ranking of the top-selling frozen pizza brands was published. It turns out, the brand with the most mentions in our comments section easily beat out all the competition in the second test.
How to make a better sandwich, inspired by international favorites

By Kristen Hartke
Oct 29, 2025 5:32 am - Ready to say goodbye to that Sad Desk Lunch? Focus on layering flavor, balancing textures and taking advantage of a worldwide pantry to build a bolder, better sandwich.
This apple, sausage and bean skillet has everything I want in a recipe

By Aaron Hutcherson
Oct 28, 2025 5:45 am - This speedy skillet meal features sweet-tart apples, savory kielbasa and earthy white beans. The apples are gently cooked to retain some of their crispness and offer a textural counterpoint to the creamy beans.
For a vegetarian borshch with oomph, bust out the tangy sauerkraut

By Ellie Krieger
Oct 28, 2025 5:43 am - Tangy sauerkraut, a squeeze of lemon and a cool dollop of sour cream balance the sweetness of the beets in this hot vegetarian borshch. Packed with hearty root vegetables and cabbage, and flavored with fresh dill, it tastes like ultimate comfort food.

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