An alternative to a disposable sandwich bag
It's hard to warn your kids against the dangers of a "throwaway society" when you're tossing out sandwich bags left and right. So for rhetorical and practical purposes I turn...
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Kahan’s latest feels like bar, albeit one with good eats
BIG STAR In Chicago's ongoing saga of super chefs opening casual Latin-inspired spots this fall, Paul Kahan (Blackbird, Avec, Publican) debuted his much anticipated Big Star last week. From Day...
Kombucha class now in session
So you -- and the rest of the healthy hipster world -- have recently become hooked on kombucha, but those $4-$5 bottles of fermented tea are burning a hole in...
Street fare upstart fires up belly with Asian-Latin heat
BELLY SHACK (four forks) Did you hear about that well-known Latin-influenced Chicago chef who just opened up a street-foods-style sandwich shop? No, not King Rick Bayless of Clark Street --...
‘Everybody always gets the doughnuts’
After my first school breakfast visits, I mentioned my doughnut concerns to Chicago Public Schools food director Louise Esaian. She warned me not to judge the breakfast program based on...
The road to a healthy family
Cary mother Laura Weaver juggles a part-time job as a teacher, 3-year-old twins and a 7-year-old son, but she still manages to serve healthy organic dinners on a regular basis....
Chicken war angers peck out of farmers
Steaming over stiff new American tariffs on Chinese tire imports, Beijing has retaliated with a hard stomp on our chicken feet. Americans' distaste for the bony appendages has long forced...
Garden-variety D.C. controversy?
You can expect a backlash to the new White House Farmers Market, which launches Thursday. The market was announced Tuesday at a chefs conference in Chicago by acting USDA Undersecretary...
BPA hits a bottle we bought to avoid it
Sometimes it's just smart to wait. Like if you came late to the metal water bottle party, you may be better off now than your early adopter eco-pals. Especially those...
Chicago schools dodge gym class
On paper, Chicago Public Schools' gym program sounds great. The district boasts one of the country's strictest wellness policies, recommending 155 minutes to 225 minutes of physical education per week...