Carol Mighton Haddix

Here are selected news items from the Tribune blog, The Stew (chicagotribune.com/stew): How to eat more healthfully March is National Nutrition Month. So perhaps it's time to think about how...

Farewell to Fresh Finds. Hello to In the Aisles. Good Eating staff members have enjoyed searching markets for the past three years for our Fresh Finds column, but it's time...

SO MANY RECIPES, so little room in our collective stomach! Ah, I know you are saying, "Quit griping! You guys have the best jobs around." But at the end of...

Throughout the year, Good Eating features various artisanal products, those foods or beverages that are handcrafted in small batches. This year for the winter holidays, we have gathered together some...

It's hard to believe spices were once so sought after and scarce that the hunger for them triggered wars, built great cities and sent a Genoese adventurer called Columbus on...

Did you know? The cranberry plant's white flowers are shaped like the head of a crane, thus its name, originally "craneberry." The plant is a type of low-growing evergreen, with...

Many of the enticing aromas of Thanksgiving are due to some behind-the-scenes ingredients -- we're not talking turkey. The unsung heroes of the holiday table are the herbs and spices...