Food
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Steak with rouge beurre sauce to pair with cabernet sauvignonMay 19, 2015 6:00 am - 2 rib-eye steaks (21 days dry age prime) 15-20 garlic cloves Peanut oil 8 ounces of dry red wine (Sequoia Grove cabernet sauvignon) 3 tablespoons shallots, finely minced...
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Crostini with mushrooms, prosciutto and bleu cheeseMay 19, 2015 6:00 am - 3 tablespoons butter ½ pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and caps chopped ½ pound cremini mushrooms, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ cup whipping cream ½ cup cru...
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Cook donates talent to Family Counseling Services of AuroraMay 19, 2015 6:00 am - By Abby Scalf Daily Herald Correspondent For more than 10 years, Bill Donnell has cooked in other people's kitchens, creating elaborate meals. But this Aurora cook has n...
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Chicken and seafood jambalayaMay 19, 2015 6:00 am - 2½ tablespoons chicken fat 1 cup chopped Tasso or smoked ham ½ pound sliced andouille or smoked sausage 1½ cups chopped yellow onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped ...
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Food and wine pairing tips for your Memorial Day partyMay 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Memorial Day heralds the start of grilling season. Perfect your fireside techniques and enhance outdoor dining by learning how to pair wine with grilled dishes. "The rig...
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Consumer Reports: How does your supermarket stack up?May 17, 2015 7:00 am - What makes a supermarket great? Years ago, says Consumer Reports, the answer might have been low prices, checkout speed or variety. Now another consideration is top-of-m...
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New ice cream shop, pizza bar in downtown WheatonMay 16, 2015 7:45 am - A new pizza bar and ice cream shop have opened in downtown Wheaton, giving visitors two places to enjoy dinner and a sweet treat. Hand-formed dough, house-made mozzarell...
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Herbed Cottage Cheese BiscuitsMay 16, 2015 1:00 am - 2 cups flour, plus more for the work surface 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ to ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup full-fat cottage cheese ½ cup cold who...
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Barrington shows off downtown shopping, dining with Spring Wine WalkMay 14, 2015 6:00 am - The village of Barrington and more than 30 downtown-area Barrington merchants and restaurants will kick off the summer shopping season with free wine tastings and other ...
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Chicken Paprikash simmers in slow cooker for tasty family dinnerMay 13, 2015 11:00 pm - This is an Old World-New World kind of recipe. My grandparents emigrated from Hungary and I grew up eating Chicken Paprikash, which is a chicken dish with a rich paprika...