Food
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Culinary adventures: Never Fail Fudge a foolproof family traditionDec 08, 2015 4:55 am - By Penny Kazmier As a child, the arrival of the white jar with the red lid and blue label full of sticky sweetness, also known as Marshmallow Fluff, was always a sign th...
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Sustainable cocktails, zero-waste bars aim to change the way we drinkDec 07, 2015 5:00 am - Behind the bar at New York's The Daily, Iain Griffiths whipped up a "Green" Sour in a blender: Ford's Gin, a coin of fresh cucumber, a whole egg, orange bitters, sea sal...
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CLC student a finalist in recipe contestDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - Victoria Moran, a hospitality and culinary management student at the College of Lake County, was recently named a finalist for a national duck recipe contest sponsored b...
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Wee veggies: Giving thanks for small blessingsDec 04, 2015 5:00 am - My Brussels sprouts are looking underdeveloped, to say the least. They're slow to size up this year, as are those of several neighbors, even the farmer down the road. ...
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South African spice coming to new Naperville restaurantDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - The spice comes from South Africa. The cooking style comes from Portugal. And the food is coming to Naperville. Nando's PERi-PERi will open its first suburban restau...
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CLC culinary student named finalist in national duck recipe contestDec 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Victoria Moran, a hospitality and culinary management student at the College of Lake County, was recently named a finalist for a national duck recipe contest sponsored b...
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Chicken-veggie spread a nice change from sweet holiday fareDec 02, 2015 5:00 am - What we need this time of year is a recipe that's festive, but not fussy. Flexible recipes can be counted on for parties, potlucks and visiting friends and family. We al...
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Happy in the middle, if only there were snow and slow-cooked ribsDec 02, 2015 5:00 am - Illinois is in the middle in more ways than one: Did you know Illinois is ranked 17th in the country for love and consumption of that holiday classic, the green bean...
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Classic Green Bean CasseroleDec 02, 2015 5:00 am - 2 cans (10.5 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons soy sauce ΒΌ teaspoon black pepper 4 cans (14.5 ounces each) any style green beans, drai...
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Leave time for latkes by slow-cooking Hanukkah dinnerDec 02, 2015 4:55 am - Adam Sandler sings about Hanukkah's "eight crazy nights." The only crazy thing - aside, perhaps, from a few of the relatives - is the effort required to prepare a nice ...