Food
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Mango SalsaFeb 03, 2015 5:01 am - 1 can (15 ounces) diced mango, or 1½ cups diced fresh mango 1 medium green pepper, diced 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 bunch green onions, slice halfway up stalks ...
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Firehouse Eggs BenedictFeb 03, 2015 5:01 am - 5 English muffins, split in half 10 slices Canadian bacon Butter, for frying 10 eggs 1 package (1.25 ounces) hollandaise sauce mix, prepared Water Toast the English muf...
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Cook of the Week: Firehouse cook takes care of crew with home-cooked mealsFeb 03, 2015 5:00 am - Firefighter/paramedics work long shifts and eat many meals at the station. At Buffalo Grove Station 26, those meals are mostly made by John Jason, a 23-year veteran of t...
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As prices drop, home cooks get immersed in sous vide cookingFeb 03, 2015 5:00 am - Call it the tender trend. Sous vide cooking, once strictly the province of professionals, is spreading to home kitchens as cheaper equipment puts the once avant-garde te...
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Geneva pastry god sculpts white chocolate Eros for Food Network specialFeb 03, 2015 5:00 am - God of chocolate, meet the god of love. Chef Alain Roby, Guinness World Record holder and Geneva's patron of pastry, celebrates Valentine's Day a little early by invitin...
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Harper to offer trio of Indian cooking classesFeb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Instructor Shilpi Saxena says to always cook with love, to trust your instincts and go by your taste. She'll try to show students the way through a tour of Indian food d...
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Fruit and Nut TrufflesFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - ¼ cup whole natural (skin-on) raw almonds 4 dried figs, preferably large ones (about 4 ounces total) 6 large, pitted dates (about 4 ounces total) ¼ teaspoon ground cinna...
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Healthful truffles a delicious realityFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Healthful candy might sound like an oxymoron, but in this case it's a delicious reality. By whirring dried figs and dates in a food processor, you take advantage of the ...
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Milk industry has a cow, takes on bad publicityJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Embattled milk producers launched a social media campaign this week to rebuild public confidence in the health benefits of their product. But how healthy is i...
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Skilagna (aka Jerome's Skillet Lasagna)Jan 29, 2015 5:01 am - 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 Italian sausage links ½ pound ground beef 3 cups garlicky pasta sauce (about 1½, 24-ounce jars) 6 o...