Chefs sprucing up spring menus with green ideas
New green recipe ideas are springing up in time for Earth Day, April 22. Fava beans, ramps, sorrels, peas, leeks and asparagus are some of the ingredients popping up on...
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Say aloha to poke: 5 spots serving up sushi salads
Say Aloha to poke — a sort of sushi salad in a bowl. Poke (pronounced: poke-ay) means "chunk" in Hawaiian, referring to the cubed chunks of raw fish that are...
Photos capture slice of life in America’s old-school diners
Riverwoods photographer Mark Kaufman's new series of black and white photos, "Diner Society, A Counter Culture," raises a coffee cup to a slice of American social history. His diner photos...
Dining: 9 spots to find sinfully good deviled eggs
Grandma never said anything about caviar when it came to making deviled eggs. And ground sumac? That's almost as surprising as spicy tomato sauce. But professional chefs have all kinds...
Feeling green around the gills? Pros share St. Patrick’s Day hangover cures
Whether you tippled too much on St. Patrick's Day or just indulged more than you're used to, here are some of best hangover remedies for a hair-of-the-dog day. We asked...
No meat, no problem: 5 must-try fish fry events
From a beloved old windmill on a roadside in Mundelein to a place with Szechuan flair in Barrington, there are plenty of ways to put a fresh spin on the...
No meat, no problem: 5 fish fry events to try during Lent
From a Knights of Columbus feast to a spot for fish with an unlikely name (Meatheads) there are plenty of fish to fry this Lenten season. Here are five must-try...
It’s Paczki time! Get your fill of the Fat Tuesday treat
It's almost Fat Tuesday (Feb. 9) and bakers everywhere are busy making the paczki. Similar to a donut, paczki are deep-fried dough sliced in half and filled with jam, cream...
From savory to sweet, take a shot at cooking with whiskey
From sugary sauces to peppery creams and marinades, more and more chefs are cooking with whiskey. Spirits, in general, continue their advance into a market once dominated mostly by beer...
Chicago-area chefs name the best meal they ate this year
We asked 50 Chicago chefs and food pros to name one meal they fell in love with this year. From new and trendy to fancy and decadent to trusted and...