Food
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Americans increasingly hungry for hipster foodsSep 27, 2013 6:00 am - So maybe the chance to taste the flaky spawn of a doughnut and croissant won’t get you lining up at the crack of dawn. Maybe you’re holding out for a burger nestled betw...
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Local brewers put own stamp on Oktoberfest beerSep 27, 2013 6:00 am - Oktoberfest started with a wedding — and grew into something much more. In 1810, the citizens of Munich were invited to attend the wedding of the crown prince of Bavaria...
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Food Court Wars to battle at Spring Hill MallSep 26, 2013 1:47 pm - The second season of Food Court Wars is on the hunt to cast aspiring local food entrepreneurs for a future episode at West Dundee’s Spring Hill Mall, and has called on v...
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Poll Vault: Does anyone in your family have a food allergy?Sep 26, 2013 11:00 am - Thousands of families will converge on Chicago's Lincoln Park on Saturday for a benefit walk to help raise awareness about severe food allergies. The Food Allergy Resear...
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Hispanic and Asian flavors combine for quick chiliSep 26, 2013 6:00 am - A robust chili that’s on the table in just 30 minutes? Thanks to a blending of Hispanic and Asian flavors, it’s easy. I started with the base of an average turkey chili ...
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To make sense of a wine, use all your sensesSep 26, 2013 6:00 am - A friend recently confessed she doesn’t like wine with a strong aftertaste that lingers after she swallows. “I want to get on to the next sip,” she said, and asked me if...
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Food waste: A better system of date labeling could rein in cost for consumersSep 25, 2013 3:27 pm - Leah Weinroth can only hope that her 11-year-old son Trey’s obsession with expiration dates is a passing phase. If yogurt in the 43-year-old Bethesda, Md., writer’s refr...
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Sweet and Zesty Asian LambSep 25, 2013 10:50 am - 1/8 cup ground Now Foods Whole Wheat Sesame Sticks 1/3 cup dried currants 1/3 cup Bron’s Bee Co. honey 1/3 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon chopped garlic ½ teaspoon Chinese fi...
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Nutella/Biscoff Currant Won TonSep 25, 2013 6:09 am - 8 won ton wrappers 2 teaspoons chocolate-hazelnut spread 2 teaspoons creamy Biscoff cookie spread ½ cup dried currants Take 4 won ton wrappers and put ½ teaspoon hazelnu...
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Red Cabbage and Kale SaladSep 25, 2013 6:09 am - Red Cabbage and Kale Salad 1 small or ½ large head red cabbage 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 bunch kale 1 fennel bulb 1 cup cherry tomatoes Dressing 4 tablespoons ex...