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Time to spice up Halloween treats
Popcorn, peanut butter, sugar and spice translate into novel Halloween treats for adults and kids alike. They also fulfill Swap Shop inquiries, including those of …Read More
Candy corn is back, and trendier than ever
Candy — the yellow-, orange- and white-striped kernels — may be America’s most controversial confection. For some, October wouldn’t be the same without a bag Read More
Hot peanuts get cool reception up North
FOOD DETECTIVE: Hey, give South Carolina treat hot boiled peanuts a chance! For Yankees, eating warm, wet peanuts may sound unappetizing. When boiled, peanuts acquire Read More
Embrace season of pumpkin beer
POUR MAN: Delilah’s, 2771 N. Lincoln, will be showcasing just about every pumpkin beer available in Chicago on Oct. 31. Go and try out a few.
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THE F WORD
“It really was the blandest chicken I’ve ever had. It was like eating an Enya CD.” — Joe (David Krumholtz) on CBS’ “Partners.” …
How Bobby Flay gets flavor with less fat
“Food Network” chef Bobby Flay offers tips for top flavor and much less fat.
Hummus twist is roasted eggplant
SWAP SHOP: Readers have been asking for recipes to fulfill their taste for Indian food. Today, Sunil Kumar, exec chef at Bombay Spice Grill & Wine, provides three recipes any home cook can master.
Olive oil recipe could make you a winner
The search is on for sweet and savory original recipes using olive oil. If you’ve got one everyone raves over, the owners of Oh, Olive! stores want to hear from you. If you win their contest, which begins Saturday and continues through Nov. 20, your …
The surprising foods rich in calcium
More people are being told by their doctors to meet their calcium needs by eating calcium-rich foods. Naturally dairy is the first thought, but there are other calcium-rich foods that often are overlooked.
Is it OK to drink decaf coffee?
SINCE YOU ASKED: Decaf coffee — is it good for you or not? Here’s the pros and cons.
Take cukes to the next level
FROM THE CHEF’S TABLE: Chef Curtis Gamble of Bread and Wine, 3732 W. Irving Park, wants home cooks to pay the Plain Jane cucumber a little more respect.
Find the Italians, quick!
Cooks who prefer to use what is most local and most seasonal religiously watch the calendar and the farmers markets for certain products that have the briefest of seasons. We breathlessly wait for those first strawberries or rhubarb in the spring. We rhapsodize about summer’s …
What happened to the maître d?
FOOD DETECTIVE: With casual dining — and restaurant costs — rising, the maître d’ has slowly disappeared, deemed unnecessary by many fine restaurants. Bring the maître d’ back!
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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.
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.
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