Jennifer Day – Page 25

Blind Spot: ‘The House on Mango Street’ by Sandra Cisneros

May 24, 2018 at 8:13 a.m.

Editor's note: We asked Tribune writers to reflect on a piece of the larger cultural puzzle (a popular TV show, a movie, a book, etc.) they were missing — until...

The chocolate date cake at City Mouse had almost a bread pudding texture and came with caramelized banana ice cream and hazelnuts.

Generosity rules Restaurant Week at City Mouse

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Yes, City Mouse carries the stamp of the new Fulton Market: luxe, hipster cool nestled into the foot of Chicago’s Ace Hotel. But those fire pits out front — the...

Did mom know best all along? Americans have been taught to reject what they learned from their families about food, and to trust experts instead. That's made them particularly susceptible to the promises of fad diets, experts say.

Have you fallen off your diet yet?

June 7, 2019 at 4:04 a.m.

All those holiday celebrations are finally out of the way, so let’s hole up, draw the blinds against the dark winter sky and settle in for a season of deprivation....

Baked French toast gets a shower of powdered sugar before serving.

Frittata secrets and more ways eggs get dinner on the table quickly

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

The egg is synonymous with potential. But let’s not get bogged down in symbolism. Even for the most practical-minded cook, the egg is a marvel of possibility: Scramble it. Poach...

The cauliflower casserole, dubbed Company Casserole on the original recipe card from grandma, called for Old English cheese slices and canned mushrooms.

What to do when family heirloom recipes call for processed cheese? Give thanks.

May 31, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

When I was a child, I loved Thanksgiving morning best: I’d awaken to the staccato banging of mom’s Chop-O-Matic — an avocado-green cylinder of plastic fitted with spring-loaded blade —...

The caramel apple is an unwieldy, gooey-crisp delight more often bought in gift shops than made at home — which is a mistake.

Rehabilitating the caramel apple’s bruised reputation for Halloween DIY parties

March 12, 2024 at 12:14 p.m.

Trick or treat? The caramel apple has long been a Halloween icon: an emblem of innocence speared on a stick and dipped in scalding candy. It’s an unwieldy, gooey-crisp delight...

George Saunders was named the 2017 winner of the Man Booker Prize for his novel "Lincoln in the Bardo." He is the second American to win the British literary award.

George Saunders on ‘shock’ of winning the Man Booker Prize

May 9, 2019 at 6:42 p.m.

George Saunders was sitting in London's Guildhall at a dinner Tuesday night celebrating the 2017 Man Booker Prize. "It's a nerve fest," he said. "I'd picked up on a vibe...

Robert Caro considers political power in new audio production

May 9, 2019 at 6:41 p.m.

It's been a little more than five years since Robert Caro published the fourth volume in his epic biography of President Lyndon Johnson. He's working on the next installment —...

Chef Rick Bayless gives a cooking demonstration at Printer's Row Lit Fest Saturday.

Printers Row Lit Fest recap: Buzz Aldrin, R.L. Stine and more celebrate literature

May 9, 2019 at 6:12 p.m.

If Chicago weather were a book, it'd be "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." The nearly 30-degree drop in temperature from Saturday's mid-90s to Sunday's mid-60s, however, didn't...

T.C. Boyle, Joyce Carol Oates, Jesse Ball, Jessica Hopper, Scott Simon, Helen Macdonald and more offer stories about giving and receiving books as gifts.

Authors on the art of giving books

May 9, 2019 at 5:49 p.m.

Each year, we ask a group of authors about memorable books they've given or received as presents. Here's what they had to say. T.C. Boyle Author of "The Harder They...

All Stories