Road-trip tunes for car lovers
Troubadours lure us to the open road, with "Route 66" or perhaps "Lake Shore Drive." But road trippers, especially those cruising car collectors, have an affinity all their own for...
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Turmeric: A spice for a healthy life
Turmeric, a tawny orange-gold spice that is an integral part of curry powder and ballpark mustard, has been garnering some nice press lately — and not just among foodies. Its...
Packed with flavor
Window boxes and containers, overflowing with lush plantings, can do more than add a "wow factor" to your home, patio, deck or balcony. Filled with herbs, those containers can be...
Will pedal for food
Feeling bad about your carbon footprint this Earth Day? Feeling worse about your expanding waistline? A hotel in Denmark has come up with a green way to ease your guilt....
Brew master
In a java-loving world dominated by Starbucks and flavored with local roasters ranging from Metropolis and Casteel to Stewarts and PapaNicholas, Zell has carved a niche for Intelligentsia based on...
Navigating sea of chicken broth
Swanson 100 Percent Natural Chicken Broth (5.6 points; $3.45 for 32 ounces; 11 cents per ounce): "Aroma of chicken and butter, salt and spice aftertaste." "Not much chicken flavor, bland...
Date with destiny
College is on the horizon. And when you have three to five campuses you want to visit, how do you maximize those trips? Counselors say pre-visit preparation is important, from...
Dangerous dogs? Group says it’s time for a redesign
Can America build a better hot dog? The American Academy of Pediatrics thinks so. It would like to see the iconic link redesigned. The hot dog, the AAP says, is...
2010 Good Eating Awards
Good Eating salutes those people in the Chicago-area food and beverage world who are making a difference through their passion, vision and commitment to quality. This year's awards go to...
Game grazing? Here’s the score
So you're thinking Super Bowl halftime activities. Forget The Who and Lingerie Bowl VII. You're thinking food and brews, because it's only been five weeks since America's last food orgy...