Food
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Thanksgiving on a budget? Consider these creative recipesNov 20, 2023 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is a time when the aroma of gratitude fills the air and the kitchen alike. Contrary to the belief that a feast requires a bottomless budget, crafting a mem...
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Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes - if more people would eat it
Nov 19, 2023 5:00 am - Lars Obendorfer says he was "badly insulted" after he first began offering vegan sausage at his stands, dubbed "Best Worscht in Town." He even found himself mediating be...
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Thanksgiving dinner price down this year but still well above pre-COVID levelNov 17, 2023 4:30 am - Thanksgiving dinner will cost less than last year but the 2023 feast still is the second-most expensive in 38 years of American Farm Bureau Federation surveys. Driven by...
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Giant turkey inflatables bring holiday cheer to Mount ProspectNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Vokal and Wild Fork Foods have partnered with architectural designer, James Langford to bring some holiday spirit to the Mount Prospect community. Building upon the ...
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How to satisfy meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans at Thanksgiving
Nov 16, 2023 5:00 am - I know there are some Thanksgiving gatherings without a vegan or a vegetarian at the table, but these days that seems like more of an anomaly than the norm. We have had ...
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Non-traditional flavors boost one-note Thanksgiving squash, kale and mashed potatoes
Nov 16, 2023 5:00 am - It's tricky to mess with tradition on Thanksgiving, but with a few tweaks, some typically one-note side dishes can become boldly flavored, exciting dishes. Instead o...
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Thanksgiving 2023: Suburban restaurants have you covered for dining in and taking outNov 15, 2023 10:00 pm - If you thought Thanksgiving was creeping up, now it's standing right behind you and tapping you on the shoulder. Sweat in a chaotic kitchen? Risk a backyard turkey-frye...
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Make a grown-up pumpkin parfait for ThanksgivingNov 15, 2023 5:00 am - At a recent gathering, my friend Randy surprised me by sharing details from a column I had written in November 2019 about including Fireball or RumChata as an ingredient...
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Grown-up Pumpkin Cinnamon Toast Crunch ParfaitsNov 15, 2023 5:00 am - 15-ounce can pumpkin puree 9 ounces evaporated milk 2 eggs ¾ cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground cloves 3 ounces Fireball Whiskey 1 cup ...
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Yes, Chef! Thanksgiving Help Line ready to answer your cooking questionsNov 13, 2023 10:00 pm - If you are preparing Thanksgiving dinner this year, you might be feeling a bit stressed out or you might have culinary challenges to tackle. According to the American Ps...