Joe Gray

You've heard the hype about low calorie counts, but how do these new beers taste? What happens when you drastically reduce calories? We assembled a panel of seven tasters to...

Chicago chef Art Smith winged his way Wednesday into the finals of "Top Chef Masters." He joins earlier local winner Rick Bayless in the finals, which begin Wednesday on Bravo....

Chicago's craft beer scene keeps growing, with new breweries, brewpubs and beer-centric restaurants, delighting beer lovers. It's a fitting time then for the third annual AleFest Chicago on Saturday, when...

"Top Chef Masters" on Wednesday taught at least one chef not to go up against Rick Bayless in a street food competition, especially if you make a Mexican dish. Bayless,...

Chef, TV cooking star and cookbook author Emeril Lagasse brings his supercharged style to town Friday to help kick off the Taste of Chicago. Lagasse headlines The Dominick's Cooking Corner,...

For food allergy sufferers and the people who prepare food for them, an upcoming dinner may be an opportunity to get troubling questions answered. "The Food Allergen Q&A Dinner," from...

With an unusually wintry December behind us and more than two months of winter ahead, orange juice is a welcome shot of citrusy sunshine in a glass. But the price...

Here are some recent posts from the Stew, our food and dining blog at chicago tribune.com/stew. Bottled water reaches a new high ... er, low Someone forgot to tell Evian...

Cookbooks make splendid gifts -- not just for the wow factor when the book is unwrapped, but because they're gifts that continue to give long after the holiday decorations come...