Food
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Attention bakers! Enter our home baking challengeSep 23, 2015 5:00 am - If you're more a baker than a cook, you might have felt left out of our Cook of the Week Challenge. To spread the contest chances around, you're invited to enter an orig...
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Couscous Breaded Chicken ThighsSep 23, 2015 5:00 am - 2 cups couscous, cooked per package instructions (reserve 4 tablespoons of cooked couscous for gnudi recipe) 1 cup flour Salt & pepper to taste 1 teaspoon dried thyme ...
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Round 1, Challenge 8 Cathy HenrySep 23, 2015 5:00 am - WHAAAT! That was my initial reaction to the mystery ingredients. A few deep breaths and serious thought later, I became inspired to combine the flavors of fish tacos wit...
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Spicy Apricot GlazeSep 23, 2015 5:00 am - ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ½ cup water 2 tablespoons honey ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ cup minced shallots 1 teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ho...
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Caramelized Fennel and OnionsSep 23, 2015 4:00 am - 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 bulbs of fresh fennel cut into quarter-inch strips with stems removed 1 large onion cut into quarter-inch strips 1 teasp...
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Butternut Squash & Ricotta GnudiSep 23, 2015 4:00 am - 3 ounces ricotta cheese ¼ cup cooked butternut squash ¼ cup Parmesan cheese 1 egg yolk 4 tablespoons flour 4 tablespoons cooked couscous Dash of salt and pepper ...
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500-pound bluefin tuna cutting demonstration in Elk GroveSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - Tensuke Market & Sushi Cafe at 3 S. Arlington Heights Road in Elk Grove Village will be turning a 500-pound bluefin tuna into sashimi (thin raw fish slices) in its seven...
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Gurnee Portillo's announces opening dateSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - Portillo's announced that it will open its Gurnee location on Tuesday, Nov. 3. According to the website of the popular restaurant, the eatery will open at 10:30 a.m...
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Sauteed Sprouts With Chicken Sausage and Fingerling PotatoesSep 22, 2015 6:00 am - 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, sliced in thin strips 2 links (about 3 ounces each) chicken sausage, or sausage of choice 6 ounces brussels sprouts (ab...
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Fresh brussels sprouts bring out flavor of sausage dishSep 22, 2015 6:00 am - Fresh brussels sprouts have always intimidated me just a little. I guess it has to do with the Army-size green globs that I was served as a small child. I was told, "The...