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Craving: Indian food — from traditional to modern takes, tracking down Chicago’s best

October 31, 2019 at 7:15 a.m.

From Devon Avenue to concentrated pockets throughout the suburbs to pop-ups and food halls downtown, Indian food ranges across Chicago and across regional cuisines. For the month of October, our...

Sarah Smarsh the winner of the baiduhai's 2019 Heartland Prize for Nonfiction (left) and Rebecca Makkai the winner of the baiduhai's 2019 Heartland Prize for Fiction.

Authors Rebecca Makkai, Sarah Smarsh accept 2019 Heartland Prizes

October 28, 2019 at 11:41 a.m.

The baiduhai awarded its 2019 Heartland Prize on Sunday to Chicago-area native Rebecca Makkai for her novel "The Great Believers" and Kansas journalist Sarah Smarsh for her book "Heartland:...

Craving: Brunch — from hash to waffles, sweet to savory, bloodys to mimosas

September 30, 2019 at 12:57 p.m.

In our nearly four-year "Craving" series, we've covered dozens of topics — tacos, burgers, chocolate — and every meal. Well, except brunch. Yes, we gave you Chicago's best breakfasts in...

Blintzes are a great option for having guests over for brunch as they're a little more decadent than straight pancakes.

From pancakes to blintzes, how griddle-friendly favorites comfort and entertain

March 12, 2024 at 12:12 p.m.

It's Saturday morning: Looney Tunes is on the TV, the house smells like coffee, and my dad, uncharacteristically, is in the kitchen. I hear the fork hit the sides of...

Chef Iliana Regan has been included on the National Book Award Longlist for nonfiction for her memoir, "Burn the Place."

For the first time since Julia Child, a food book has been recognized by the National Book Foundation. And it’s by a Chicago chef.

September 19, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.

"Burn the Place," a memoir by Chicago chef Iliana Regan, was included on the 2019 National Book Award Longlist for nonfiction. In announcing the Longlist, the National Book Foundation noted...

Restaurants in hotels — like Ace's City Mouse shown here — are often good bets for family-friendly brunches; the pancakes on the children's menu are among the city's best.

Why brunch is the best meal to take your kids to — plus survival tips from parents

September 17, 2019 at 10:52 a.m.

We're three years into raising our only child — we don't claim any parenting expertise — yet we've continued to visit restaurants with a frequency that seems to be atypical...

Author T.J. Martinson's invitation to teach at Olivet Nazarene University recently was rescinded; Martinson says it's because of objections over his novel, "The Reign of the Kingfisher."

He was hired to teach at Olivet Nazarene University. And then someone read his book.

July 10, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

T.J. Martinson's grandparents met when they were students at Olivet Nazarene University. His parents did, too, and so it was natural that Martinson followed family tradition, becoming a third-generation ONU...

Parents already love ‘The Rabbit Listened.’ How’s the author’s follow-up?

July 9, 2019 at 2:00 a.m.

"Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!" by Cori Doerrfeld, Dial Books for Young Readers, 40 pages, $17.99, ages up to 3 "The Rabbit Listened," Cori Doerrfeld's 2018 critically acclaimed children's book, opened...

A must-read Midwest novel, Paula Saunders reflects on ‘The Distance Home’

June 6, 2019 at 8:24 a.m.

Paula Saunders published "The Distance Home" to strong reviews last year, but it had percolated for decades. The book — a deeply resonant novel that explores the struggles of a...

George R.R. Martin, Eve L. Ewing win Chicago Public Library literary awards

May 9, 2019 at 6:58 p.m.

George R. R. Martin, author of the "Song of Ice and Fire" series that inspired HBO's "Game of Thrones," will be honored this fall by the Chicago Public Library with...

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