Monica Eng

Naughtiness before noon doesn't usually happen in the dining room. But there's no escaping the feelings triggered by these custardy bread-pudding pancakes ($9) with sweet cinnamon butter and vanilla sauce....

Outbound CTA trains were packed Tuesday afternoon with silent, tired commuters. But trains back into the city were full of people who felt like they were bound for glory. "I'm...

So you've already cracked the code of Vietnamese pho and banh mi sandwiches, but you're still confounded by the host of fascinating snacks at the local Vietnamese deli. We were...

First bite: Province You know, not to be a killjoy or anything, but if this were New York, the corner of Jefferson and Randolph would have long ago acquired some...

Ever dream of eating an entire banana cream pie: clouds of whipped cream, rich pastry cream and fragrant bananas. PIE makes this a doable reality with its 4-inch treat that's...

Quick meals your family will love. 1. Combine 1 cup of brown basmati rice, 3-1/8 cups water and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium saucepan. 2. At full...

A lot of folks have jumped into the breakfast-sandwich skillet lately, but you can't beat the old kid on the block. Dinkel's Bakery has been around since 1922. For those...

First impressions: Located in an Avondale strip mall between a laundromat and a dry cleaner, Urban Belly is a hip noodle and dumpling shop that feels as if it dropped...