Food
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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...
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Lean and Lovin' It: 23 years of Lean and Lovin' ItOct 13, 2015 5:33 am - Twenty-three years ago I contacted the Daily Herald's Food Editor, Olivia Wu, asking to write a column about low-fat foods and to share lower-in-fat recipes. That turned...
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ECC Culinary Arts students face Harper once again in cupcake competitionOct 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Liz Esposito and duo Sarah Connelly and Matt Micari will represent Elgin Community College as they move forward to face students from Harper College in a head-to-head cu...
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Fall farmers market in LibertyvilleOct 11, 2015 1:00 am - St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 W. Church St., Libertyville, will host a fall farmers market and craft event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Local farmers...
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Portillo's to open first Wisconsin restaurantOct 07, 2015 8:00 am - Oak Brook-based Portillo's Hot Dogs LLC will submit plans today to open its first restaurant in Wisconsin after officials from a Milwaukee suburb trekked to a Vernon Hil...
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Pear, Pistachio and Parsnip SoupOct 07, 2015 6:00 am - 1 tablespoon butter 1/3 cup diced yellow onion 2 garlic cloves, sliced 8 ounces parsnips, peeled and sliced 2 ripe Anjou pears, peeled and diced ¾ cup roasted, sal...
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Go nutty with brown butter and fall vegetablesOct 07, 2015 6:00 am - The first day of October, like the last day of summer camp, is a day for saying goodbye. Warm-weather, long-day crops such as tomatoes are losing their flavor, if there ...
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How to eat a healthier lunch, even on busy daysOct 07, 2015 6:00 am - Prepping a few mix-and-match ingredients gives big payoff in exchange for little time
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Cook of the Week Challenge Round 1: That's a wrapOct 07, 2015 6:00 am - Final challenges from Round 1; on to eight cooks vying for that spot in final four