Food
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Japanese Fruit PieOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - 2 large eggs, beaten well 1 cup sugar 1 stick butter, melted and cooled ½ cup shredded coconut (see Cook's Note) ½ cup raisins ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 tablespo...
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Culinary Adventures: Nutty Steph's granola empire born in BarringtonOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - I recently learned of the culinary adventure taken by a friend, Jaquelyn Rieke. Her taste buds, and business mind, led her to open Nutty Steph's, where she hand-crafts m...
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Fettuccine Arugula Pesto with Polpettini and BruschettaOct 14, 2015 5:00 am - Mackerel Meatballs (makes 12 mini meatballs, or polpettini) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 la...
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Round 2, Challenge 9 Joan HamerOct 14, 2015 5:00 am - For Round 2, I prepared Spicy Shrimp with Gouda Grits in a Chocolate Wine Sauce. When I learned the ingredients for Round 2, the obvious thought was southern cooking. Wh...
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Round 2, Challenge 10 Susie MingeeOct 14, 2015 5:00 am - The dish I prepared was Holy Mackerel Patties over Arugula with Lemon Sauce. I chose this dish because I love making salmon patties from canned salmon and the canned mac...
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Holy Mackerel Patties over Arugula with Lemon SauceOct 14, 2015 5:00 am - 4 (4.05 ounce) can boneless, skinless mackerel in oil ½ (15 ounce) can chickpeas ½ cup diced frozen trio of bell peppers ½ cup diced red onions 2 tablespoons shredded ...
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Round 2, Challenge 10 Chelsea La ValleOct 14, 2015 4:00 am - The dish I prepared was Fettuccine Arugula Pesto with Polpettini and Bruschetta. I chose this dish because I was excited to transform the ingredients into an Italian mea...
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Round 2 cooks off and running in tough new challengesOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Marie Bass of Mount Prospect. Kim Bradley of Glen Ellyn. Joan Hamer of Glen Ellyn. Bill Hicks of Carpentersville. Chelsea La Valle of Deer Park. Susie Mingee of Port Bar...
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Better-Than-Beard's Zucchini Bread with WalnutsOct 13, 2015 6:00 am - 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (about 1 pound) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1½ teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking powder 3 large eggs, be...
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On Cooking: Refresher courses on weeknight meals, holiday entertainingOct 13, 2015 6:00 am - If you're feeling like your holiday cooking or entertainment routine needs a reboot, Prisco's Fine Foods in Aurora is offering its most popular cooking classes this fall...