Joe Gray

Ever wonder how they coax Cloudy and Stormy from winter hibernation to make their Groundhog's Day predictions at Brookfield Zoo? They stir up a batch of groundhog cake. Well, we...

When the cook in your life falls in love with a new cookbook, you can tell right away. She or he sits right down, shuts out the world and pores...

Each year, Good Eating honors those people in the food and beverage industries who are making a difference in Chicago through their commitment, quality, passion and vision. These experts have...

When cookbook author Marie Simmons moved to Richmond, Calif., the farmers market stalls in her Bay Area town were piled high with mounds of figs in "more different sizes and...

Cool temperatures and rain--familiar to Chicagoans this spring--have translated into a good wine buy. But the weather in question occurred late in Napa Valley's 2000 growing season, affecting the grape...

Cool temperatures and rain--familiar to Chicagoans this spring--have translated into a good wine buy. But the weather in question occurred late in Napa Valley's 2000 growing season, affecting the grape...

The label's three seahorses recall the fossils found on the family land in Clare Valley, an indication of a former seabed and a promise of rich soil, according to the...

Wing It! Delectable Recipes For Everyone's Favorite Bar Snack Christopher B. O'Hara Clarkson Potter, $16.95 If you don't get enough wings at your favorite haunt, make your own at home....

Sometimes we try a wine and think, "Wow, tastes expensive." This syrah looked the part right out of the bottle with its inky, dark color. Snoqualmie Vineyards is one winery...

The world of wine seems more interconnected all the time. Wine producers trot the globe and may own property in many wine regions. No surprise, then, that a California winemaker,...