Forget all those Valentine’s Days you skipped the chocolate because you were watching your weight. Haven’t we all agreed that it’s fine to eat a piece of delicious chocolate every day? If you haven’t had this epiphany, get on board! Here’s the secret: If you indulge in a piece of dark chocolate, you won’t […]
Just when you think winter may never end, Valentine’s Day is upon us. Suddenly there’s that love-in-the-air kind of feeling. For all you lovers out there, it’s easy to share that feeling through food—particularly when the food serves as an aphrodisiac! Named for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, these turn-on foods certainly set the […]
What does your family like to eat for breakfast? Almost every morning I struggle to find a healthy breakfast that my kids will actually eat. My son wants chocolate-chip pancakes every day, and my daughter wants a bagel and cream cheese. One morning, my daughter saw a banana sitting on the counter and came up […]
The Big Game is no time to drop the ball. Seriously, there’s no excuse not to cook for the hugest sporting event of the year. It couldn’t be simpler. Everyone is glued to the TV—especially the commercials—and they will eat whatever is put in front of them and be happy about it. This is […]
Welcome to the New Year! Lots of foodie news to share, despite the crazy Polar Vortex, the rain, the snow, the sleet, the black ice, and all the other weather-related impediments to leaving the house. Another Opening, Another Restaurant I’ve shared previously that Lulu’s Dim Sum is closingafter 21 years in Evanston, and that a […]
Stave off what’s left of winter’s icy chill with a piping-hot bowl of Vegetable Tortilla soup. This flavorful, comforting soup tastes like it took hours to prepare, but goes from stove to table in about 20 minutes. It doesn’t get much easier than that. We love this vegetable-heavy dish—complete with protein-rich beans—for Meatless Monday (or […]
Tania Merlos-Ruiz went from selling her homemade empanadas at Evanston’s indoor Farmer and Artisan Food Market last winter to opening her own storefront this past fall—they’re just that good. And those delicious empanadas have company: soft tacos, burritos, gorditas, a mouth-watering Coconut Tres Leches cake, and even a Spanish Olive-Oil Cake with Pomegranate Sauce. The […]
When Caribou Coffee closed its doors in Glenview, employees and loyal customers were devastated. But the town wasn’t without local caffeine for long. Glenview Grind opened in its place a few months later, and the espresso machines are manned by the same friendly faces locals had come to know at Caribou. This new coffee shop […]
I’m not talking about power eating, although I’m certainly not ruling that out, either. These are the restaurants you go to when you’ve got business to attend to; where to take a meeting, where to see and be seen, where to use your expense account. Not surprisingly, the list is red-meat heavy. It’s much easier […]
Moo-ve over two percent! The grocery store shelves are stocked with plenty of tasty, dairy-free milk options that cater to all kinds of health and dietary needs. And since more than 60 percent of people in the world have a hard time digesting lactose (the primary sugar found in milk), according to a USA Today […]
