food
Hearty food choices for football watching
Rather than graze your way through boring, gut-busting fried fare, give game day grub a twist. By fashioning a serious — yet fuss-free — spread Read More
Meat’s gone, but flavor remains
SWAP SHOP: Carla Hall, one of the co-hosts of ABC’s “The Chew,” shows with the right topping, a veggie burger doesn’t have to be boring. Read More
Potatoes and fennel, great fall duo
Chicago’s earliest immigrants came from England, Germany and Ireland. It stands to reason then that Chicago became a meat and potatoes town. Potatoes — versatile, …Read More
Mezcal: Not just for drinking
Everyone knows tequila (some of us, too well). Less known is mezcal, which like tequila is made from agave, a desert succulent that looks like a giant aloe vera plant. Tequila is made of blue agave, mezcal of green. The green agave “bud” of mezcal …
Should teens be turning to caffeine for boost?
Caffeine. It’s not just an adult choice for a quick a.m. pick-me-up or anytime-of-the-day boost. Today, it’s a popular choice among teens and young adults, especially with their nonstop, year-round schedules.
Uniform expiration date system could trim food waste
SHOPPING SMART: About 40 percent of all food here in the United States goes uneaten. That’s about 20 pounds of food wasted per person each month. As we have seen America’s waistlines grow, so has the amount of food we waste. In fact, NR
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5 ways to cut school-lunch costs
TIPS & TECHNIQUES: School lunches are a necessary task for many of us. Whether you have a child who won’t eat the cafeteria lunch, face an allergy issue or just want to offer healthier choices, the decision to pack your child’s meal is one that requires dedication and investment.
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“I can’t think of anything else to do except to kill you. Now, unfortunately I couldn’t live in prison without my Lean Cuisine, so I am open to other options.” — Nana (Ellen Barkin) on “The New Normal” …
Mixed grades for new, healthy school lunch rules
One student complains because his cafeteria no longer serves chicken nuggets. Another gripes that her school lunch just isn’t filling. A third student says he’s happy to eat an extra apple with his lunch, even as he’s noshing on his own sub.
Start the Jewish new year afresh
Laura Frankel thinks about Rosh Hashanah in simple terms. “A time for mom to shine,” says Frankel, executive chef at Spertus, a Jewish culture and learning center in Chicago. That’s because the Jewish new year, which is the first high holy day to occur each autumn (it begins at sundown Sunday), usually isn’t celebrated with the sort of big gathering you might have for a Passover seder, but rather a smaller, more contemplative meal with close family.
How frybread became Native American’s most popular food
FOOD DETECTIVE: I sampled frybread several years ago at the American Indian Center of Chicago Powwow, the “Midwest’s largest gathering of Native American culture.” The frybread I tried, topped with bison and condiments, is called an “Indian taco.”
Standard Market plans farm dinner
Enjoy an evening of food and fun on the farm. Participants will meet at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Standard Market, where they’ll board a bus to Q7Ranch in Marengo. After a brief tour of the farm — with its grass-fed steers roaming about — …
Vegan wrap’s brimming with flavor
SWAP SHOP: Lakeview’s Indie Burger celebrates September’s observance of National Organic Month by sharing its recipe for Vegan Indie Wrap, which includes directions on creating Chapatti Bread plus three frequently requested recipes by Swap Shop readers for Hummus, Pico de Gallo and Salsa Verde.
4 toppings to dress up hot dogs
If all you’re going to do to a hot dog is splurt some mustard and spoon some relish on it, it’s not worth the effort to eat. I favor a well-dressed dog, a hot dog accompanied by robust and inspired toppings that transform this classic food into so much more.
THE F WORD
“If the Big Guy can forgive all you’ve got going on, I figure he’ll cut me some slack with the breadstick.” — Harriet Korn (Kathy …Read More
Sriracha adds hot layer
SINCE YOU ASKED: Pronounced “SIR-rotch-ah,” Sriracha has serious flavor that keeps food-lovers coming back for more. It even has a nickname — affectionately dubbed “rooster sauce” (the bottle has the image of a rooster, which is Tran’s astrological sign).
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