food
Chicago’s rising food star: Anupy Singla
Remember this name: Anupy Singla. Through her writing, cooking and educating about healthy, homestyle Indian food, Singla is poised to become a household name. Read More
Fruit’s the centerpeice in fall recipes
SWAP SHOP: Fruit’s in the spotlight, including in a cobbler that offers its own brand of magic. Read More
10 kitchen secrets revelealed
Using fresh basil in a recipe? Blanch it first. Why? Find out the answer to this and nine other cooking secrets. Read More
Tastings Around Town
Find a wine event happening in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs.
A decanter’s mighty useful; learn how to work one
POUR MAN: Forget you feelings about the off-putting name. A decanter is useful because it aerates young red wine, sifts sediment from old red wine and makes any wine look cool.
New German fare: Smaller plates, same big flavor
FOOD DETECTIVE: German food doesn’t have to be big to be good. At Prost!, Chef Ian Flowers is marking Oktoberfest with an innovative Tuesday menu that features traditional German food in smaller courses, paired with limited-edition ales and beers.
3 recipes where apple is king
SWAP SHOP: Fall’s arrival means it’s the perfect time to reply to requests for recipes where apples play a starring role.
You won’t miss the fat in this creamy soup
Here’s a soup that both rich and creamy without any butter, cream or flour. The trick? Pureeing the vegetables.
Forget the ‘crisis’ and enjoy bacon now
Less bacon and price hike in 2013. Don’t spend time worrying about what’s to come — indulge in some good bacon recipes right now.
A super supper solution
Some foodie friends and I were chatting about supper. You remember supper, that no-frills meal at the end of an overscheduled day? Where has it gone? Even people who work with food all day long — cooking, testing recipes, writing about it — often find …
Has your peanut butter been recalled?
A recall of peanut butter and other nut products has some of the country’s largest grocery stores pulling store-brand products off their shelves. New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and …
When flavor and safety are at odds
FOOD DETECTIVE: In the United States, cheese must be either pasteurized or aged more than 60 days. Safety concerns and flavor butt heads because of these requirements.
Grasping differences in yogurts
Deciding whether a food — such as yogurt — is healthful can be really difficult, especially when food companies market their products in such clever ways.
THE F WORD
“I wanted Muenster.” ‘Well, I wanted to be running a Fortune 500 company instead of waiting on a toxic manchild like yourself, but ...” — Caroline Channing’s (Beth Behrs) response to a disgruntled customer on “2 Broke Girls.” …
Tastings Around Town
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Tea does wonders for many chronic illnesses
Research has long shown the antioxidant properties and health benefits of tea, but new findings suggest it also may have significant preventative properties against chronic disease.
5 business procedures that save money in the kitchen
Keeping a home kitchen in the black is a matter of considering five financial concepts, says Melissa d’Arabian, host of Food Network’s “Ten Dollar Dinners.”
