Food
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Chef du jour: Love the food you prepare a guide to this chef's successSep 16, 2014 5:45 am - Fresnillo in Mexico's north central state of Zacatecas sits an ocean and then some away from Rome, Italy, but that hasn't stopped Fresnillo-native Arturo Alvarado from b...
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Spiced Zucchini MuffinsSep 16, 2014 5:45 am - 1 very large or 2 medium-large zucchini ½ teaspoon salt 2½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup almond meal flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon...
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Lorelei's Red Hots Cinnamon ApplesauceSep 16, 2014 5:45 am - 8-10 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks 1¼ cups apple juice/cider 3 tablespoons lemon juice ¼-½ cup Red Hots candy pieces White or brown sugar, to ...
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Cook of the Week champs fire up crowd at grilling eventSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - Cook of the Week Challenge winners Daniel Rich of Elgin (2013) and Michael Pennisi of Carpentersville (2012) fired up their grills and shared recipes for football-friend...
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Slow Money invests in small food enterprisesSep 13, 2014 1:01 am - MONTPELIER, Vt. - Consumers who want to support local food and farms aren't limited anymore to buying locally produced veggies, meats and cheeses. They can make direct i...
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Fungus threatens organic coffee farmsSep 13, 2014 1:01 am - Teodomiro Melendres Ojeda, an organic coffee grower in Cajamarca, Peru, stands at a crossroads. Neither path is attractive. Leaf-rust fungus, known as roya in Spanish, h...
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'Field Moms' to tour Hampshire dairy farmSep 10, 2014 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Chicago-area moms who have questions about food, farmers and farming will have their questions answered during a tour of a dairy farm and milk proces...
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Mundelein group teaches others about self-sufficiency through homesteadingSep 10, 2014 11:01 am - Several Mundelein residents who say they want to inspire self-sufficiency and sustainability in others hope to improve quality of life by teaching the community to utili...
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Roasted Fennel, Pear, Green BeansSep 10, 2014 6:31 am - 1 fennel bulb, reserve fronds for garnish 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound green beans 1 chopped pear Salt and pepper, to taste Heat oven to 400 degrees (or r...
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Summer Salad with BAM! Pesto Shrimp and Mom-To-Be Mojito SmoothieSep 10, 2014 6:31 am - Salad 1 package (8 ounces) cellophane noodles 4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 shallots, julienne 1 cup white mushrooms sliced ¼-inch thick 1 cup matchstick carr...