Jessica Reynolds – Page 2

Curried crinkle-cut sweet potato fries, springy with a faintly crispy shell, are topped with crumbled queso fresco cheese and paired with a curry aioli dipping at the Saucy Porka.

Loaded fries deserve more than side status

June 16, 2018 at 6:36 p.m.

Chicagoans could spend the rest of our lives debating who has the best fries in town. In fact, we tried to set the record straight on that a few years...

Adopting a puppy can teach a couple about some aspects of their relationship, but probably is a poor litmus test for whether they are ready to have children together.

Can adopting a pet help prepare you for parenthood?

June 15, 2018 at 9:44 p.m.

First plants, then pets, then kids. That has always been Sandra Magura's theory, she said, so that's the course the 34-year-old wife, mother of two and children's book author followed....

A temporary separation may sound appealing to couples grappling with relationship issues, but experts say in most cases, it is ineffective.

Is ‘taking a break’ ever a good idea for a couple?

June 16, 2018 at 6:58 p.m.

When a relationship stops being what it once was and loses its pizzazz and compassion, couples have a few options. They can air their grievances and work to fix the...

Patty Gerstenblith, distinguished research professor of law at DePaul University and director of its Center for Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law.

DePaul professor discusses her efforts to protect world’s cultural heritage

June 16, 2018 at 2:43 a.m.

Patty Gerstenblith was working as a research associate at the Cincinnati Art Museum in the late 1970s when a cumbersome project and an ownership dispute over a statue got her...

Staropolska, serves up hearty Polish fare before a blazing hearth in a rustic, medieval-feeling room.

Fireplace dining, drinking in the Chicago area

June 16, 2018 at 7:15 p.m.

Finding the motivation to leave your home on nights when the temperature is 10 with a wind chill of minus 2 is next to impossible. Especially when snow — or...

Has Google forever changed the first date?

June 16, 2018 at 2:36 a.m.

Blind dates are somewhat of a relic now, thanks to the Internet. A quick Google search can reveal the basics about the person you're scheduled to go on a date...

The hot buttered rum at Rogers Park Social: Butter is rolled with cinnamon and other spices, then mixed with rum and hot water. A ginger cookie is the garnish.

Hot cocktails to get you through the cold

June 16, 2018 at 8:10 p.m.

Some people have no trouble sipping mojitos year-round, but those who prefer more seasonal cocktails are in luck. We found seven finger-thawing adult drinks that will keep you warm until...

Compromise is the first rule of order when you and your partner are clashing over decor choices.

How couples can find common ground when decorating tastes clash

June 18, 2018 at 2:27 a.m.

Moving in with someone means making sacrifices. Couples have to adjust to each other's schedules, surrender some privacy and come up with a fair system to decide who will take...

Giving a gift is less about spending excessive money and time, and more about showing someone that you value having them in your life.

Making a case for gift-giving, and the sentiment behind it

June 18, 2018 at 3:52 a.m.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, unless you have a list of 20 people you need to buy presents for. Then it seems mostly frustrating, tiresome and...

Some couples prefer to spend holidays alone, and plan alternate celebrations with their families.

How couples can start their own Christmas tradition, no kids required

June 18, 2018 at 4:58 a.m.

There's an expectation that once couples have children, they will start their own holiday traditions. Christmas mornings will be spent as a nuclear family, reading aloud the note Santa left...

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