Roll with it
What makes a better rolling pin? Most avid bakers will tell you that a sizable (as in, larger than the dough you want to roll) and heavy (as in, threatening...
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Masher mash-up
Informal research reveals about as many versions of mashed potatoes out there as there are cooks making holiday dinners. Most folks agree that taters are the one thing that can't...
Drinking through rose-colored glasses
The label describes Fleur as a "Belgian style ale with steeped hibiscus flowers." From the name (French for "flower") and that concise description, you might guess it is some kind...
Holy pigs in a gimlet! It’s bacon vodka
It had to happen sooner or later. Bacon enthusiasts, ever insatiable in their quest for everything bacon, can now belly on up to the bar for a bacon cocktail made...
A little salt with your sweet?
There are people who love sweets. There are people who love salt. What do you do if you love both? Luckily for you, salt has found a prominent place on...
BaconFest!
BaconFest Chicago! — a thoughtful celebration of all things bacon held April 10 — featured many of Chicago's finest chefs making bacon dishes of their choice, a multitude of sponsors...
Waffleizing
To many food enthusiasts, the cyber-world of food blogs seems saturated with too many slow-cooker recipes, too many locavore musings, too many photos of bacon-wrapped hot dogs. But has any...
Picking
In Mom's kitchen, I often had the job of peeling carrots or potatoes. The only utensil to turn to (besides the treacherous paring knife) was a stainless steel, vertical swivel...
Ready, set … grill!
From summer's first fajitas to autumn's final s'mores, few dishes are more satisfying than those cooked in the great outdoors. Memorial Day officially welcomes those fragrant curls of smoke that...
Baker’s helpers
Everybody knows one, the beloved home baker who cranks out consistently fudgy brownies (without a mix!), always volunteers cookies for the charity bake sale, and responds to every invitation with...