Food
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Small sliders score big points with tailgatersSep 23, 2014 5:45 am - For those keeping score, hamburgers remain the most popular fare for tailgating, according to the just-released Weber GrillWatch Survey. Yet based on recent conversation...
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Pirate Chicken SlidersSep 23, 2014 5:45 am - 8 boneless chicken thighs (skin optional) 8 Hawaiian dinner rolls (or another soft slider-sized roll) 1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1-2 yellow p...
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Soupalooza: Coconut milk, spinach add sweetness to sweet potato stewSep 23, 2014 5:45 am - OK, so I've hopped on the avocado toast wagon. What's not to love? I love avocados and I love toast, but it never occurred to me to pair the two until I stumbled on this...
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Kitchen tours benefit Fox Valley Food for HealthSep 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Kitchen envy isn't always a bad thing. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, five new, beautiful kitchens in St. Charles and Geneva will be open for tours, with pro...
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Pumpkins the elixir of life for Elk Grove authorSep 21, 2014 7:45 am - The great artificial pumpkin-flavoring assault on our taste buds every fall can't hold a candle to the natural supremacy of the majestic pumpkin, Marilyn Alice Tuckman s...
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Healthier District 211 lunches draw USDA attentionSep 20, 2014 7:15 am - A VIP's visit to Palatine High School Friday provided the U.S. Department of Agriculture with useful information toward the evolution of national nutrition guidelines, a...
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Lawmaker wants pumpkin to be official Illinois pieSep 19, 2014 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Pumpkins are big business in Illinois. A state lawmaker has a sweet idea for making sure people know it: he wants to make pumpkin pie the official state pi...
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Lamb Farm's Barn Burner BBQ Oct. 17, 18Sep 19, 2014 1:01 am - The public is invited to the 9th Annual Barn Burner BBQ competition, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18, at Lambs Farm on Route 176 in Green Oaks. As many as 50 teams ...
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Ohio creator of Slush Puppies dead at age 74Sep 19, 2014 1:01 am - CINCINNATI - Will Radcliff, who built a multimillion-dollar global business from flavored, icy Slush Puppie drinks, has died in Cincinnati. He was 74. His daughter DeeA...
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Pabst Brewing to be sold to Russian companySep 19, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The maker of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is being sold to Russian company Oasis Beverages for an undisclosed sum. Oasis is buying Pabst with TSG, an investment fir...