Food
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Faced with mystery ingredients, Cook of the Week Challenge cooks work their magicSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - In Challenge 1, home cooks Cara Kretz of North Barrington and Craig Brannan of Lake Villa were faced with Madacaskar Vanilla, courtesy of My Sweet Kake, skirt steak, bla...
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Mondelez pushes into U.S. chocolate market with Oreo candy barsSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - Mondelez International wanted Hershey Kisses and Reese's Pieces. The global snack giant will have to settle for Oreo candy bars instead. After abandoning a bid last mont...
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Go Orange to help find ways to fight hungerSep 06, 2016 11:00 pm - By Susan Stark Daily Herald Food editor I'll be sporting orange on Thursday, Sept. 8, in honor of National Go Orange Day to shine a light on support for hunger relief. T...
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Tomatoes do double duty in South Indian coconut riceSep 06, 2016 1:00 pm - Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it's the cue for a final summer food fling - one last late-night barbecue and a fond farewell to the garden's seasonal bounty. Perh...
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Tomato and Coconut RiceSep 06, 2016 1:00 pm - 2 cups of basmati rice 2 tablespoons canola oil 12 fresh curry leaves 1 cinnamon stick, about 2 inches 1 large onion, finely sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 green serra...
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The secret to tomato/wine pairing: It's all about the acidSep 06, 2016 6:00 am - Tomatoes - or more accurately, their acidity - might seem like a problem when you're choosing a wine to pair with them. But as with most other foods, my advice is: Don't...
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You don't need your stove to make this crunchy, spicy, vegan wrapSep 06, 2016 6:00 am - Where would vegan cuisine be without nuts? It would be less interesting, I'd say. We wouldn't have cashew cream (and all its uses), we wouldn't have almond and so many o...
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Spicy Mango Chili WrapsSep 06, 2016 6:00 am - 1 tablespoon sesame oil ¼ cup maple syrup ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup almond butter 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons peeled chopped fresh ginger root ¼ cup fres...
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Homemade BBQ Sauce RecipeAug 31, 2016 6:00 am - 1 (32 ounce) bottle of ketchup (about 3.5 cups) 1 cup water 1 cup red wine vinegar ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 1 lemon squeezed (about 2 tablespoons) 1½ cups brown sugar ...
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Thirty-minute sauce perfect for last-minute barbecues and moreAug 31, 2016 6:00 am - There is still plenty of summer left for dinner on the grill. Having a container of this homemade barbecue sauce on hand makes the grilling even better. This is a recipe...