Food
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Moosewood turns 40, offers fresh take on veg lifeOct 07, 2013 6:00 pm - In the bearded, Birkenstocked '70s, the Moosewood Restaurant in upstate New York was more than a vegetarian eatery. It was the standard-bearer of a movement, iconic of a...
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Thai Butternut Squash SoupOct 07, 2013 6:00 pm - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups chopped yellow onion 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon Thai red curry pa...
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Labeling bill raises modified food debate in IllinoisOct 07, 2013 4:35 pm - Over the past 16 years, biotechnology has helped Ron Moore grow crops that could survive drought, produce higher-quality grain to feed his livestock and yield sweet corn...
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No one gets 'Chopped' in our cooking contestOct 06, 2013 5:00 am - As the director of news and matrix operations, DuPage and Fox Valley editions, I have many important duties. One involves carting the framed portraits of staff service a...
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Chicago burger garnished with communion waferOct 03, 2013 4:00 pm - A Chicago restaurant has cooked up a controversial burger of the month for October, garnishing it with an unconsecrated communion wafer and a red wine reduction sauce. K...
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Jeepers Creepers CookieOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1½ cups sugar 1 egg 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 12 ounces white fondant (from a 24...
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Move over Mom: 'Minecraft' Creeper Cookie explodes with flavorOct 02, 2013 11:00 pm - When my mom told me the topic of this edition was “Jeepers Creepers” I immediately thought about "Minecraft," a video game that I was playing with my obsessed little bro...
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Citrus-Spice Almond Butter TorteOct 02, 2013 6:32 am - 1¼ cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon ground dry ginger ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 6 egg yolks 1 teaspo...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Fan FavoritesOct 02, 2013 6:22 am - Voters picked Karen Grobman’s Sweet and Zesty Asian Lamb and Lori Motyka’s Mediterranean Cod, Portobello and Currant Caponata as their Round 1, Week 4 favorites. Voting ...
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Garlic Crusted Shrimp with Cherry TomatoesOct 02, 2013 6:09 am - 6 cloves garlic ½ cup plain panko bread crumbs 1 cup cherry tomatoes Handful flat-leaf parsley or basil leaves 1 pound peeled and deveined large raw shrimp 1 tablespoon ...