Food
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Two ladies join the dance in Round 2Sep 18, 2013 6:03 am - I think green tea-infused apple-stuffing might be showing up on a lot of tables this fall. Our judges raved about Lori Wiktorek’s stuffed pork chops and cheesy bacon cau...
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Round 1, Week 3: Canned salmon, farro, grapes and red peppers compliments of the Hyatt Woodfield SchaumburgSep 18, 2013 6:03 am - Carrie Shawala As the four ingredients were unveiled to me I had some mixed emotions, initially. Red peppers, yes! Canned salmon, well I enjoy canned tuna and regul...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Fan FavoritesSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Voters picked Christine Murphy’s Egg and Cheese Strata in Muffin Tin and Carrie McCulley’s Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Apple Relish as their Round 1, Week 2 favorites. ...
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Good wine: What wine to pair with 'the other white meat'Sep 18, 2013 6:00 am - It was cute and quirky at the time, but now the National Pork Board's ad campaign for “the other white meat” is so last century. Pork currently takes pride of place in m...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Round 2 Week 3: 365 Everyday Value frozen peas and Porte Brown CPA $20 budgetSep 18, 2013 5:44 am - Mike Baron When I picked up my basket of secret ingredients I was surprised to see only: frozen sweet peas. The peas came with a note card and $20 clipped to it wit...
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Baking contest update and Signature Room anniversarySep 17, 2013 9:00 am - Worried about having to submit a photo when you enter our Home Baking Challenge? Well don't be any more. Even in this age of camera phones, we realized that not everyone...
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Roasted Arrabbiata SauceSep 17, 2013 6:03 am - 2 pounds plum tomatoes, quartered (see note) ½ red onion, chopped 4 slices raw bacon, chopped (or 1 link Italian sausage cut into ½-inch pieces 2 cloves minced garlic 1 ...
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Culinary Adventures: No reason to get angry over roasted tomato arribbiataSep 17, 2013 6:00 am - Whether heirloom, cherry or beefsteak tomatoes seem to be abundant right now, especially if you have them growing in your garden. Personally, my garden didn't yield the ...
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Fried CalamariSep 16, 2013 6:04 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ medium red onion, diced 1-3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ tablespoon dried oregano ½ tablespoon dried basil 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes 3 ta...
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Chef du Jour: Chef turns his skill toward teaching from his ‘man cave’Sep 16, 2013 6:04 am - Receiving his training at the Western Culinary Institute in 1999, chef Pete Trusiak went on to work in restaurant kitchens in Wisconsin, Illinois and New Mexico. After ...