Try these for an unusual and healthy snack. They are quick to make and my 8 taste testers devoured them. Makes 2 cups 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups well-drained chickpeas (cooked or canned) 2 tablespoons minced garlic Salt and pepper to taste Optional seasonings: Chili powder Garlic powder Onion power Chinese 5 spice seasoning […]
Over 200 restaurants will offer special prix-fixe meals for lunch, dinner or both, during Restaurant Week, February 17-24. Lunches will cost $22, and dinners will be either $33 or $44.
It’s almost Super Bowl time. So if you’ll be in front of your TV with friends from the New York or New England area, think about serving something other than wings and pizza (yawn!). Meatballs are a hot foodie trend right now. There are restaurants, cookbooks, websites—all in homage to the humble meatball. Here’s the […]
My Cuisinart immersion blender gave up the ghost prematurely, but past its warranty expiration date.
Of every recipe I’ve ever shared, this has to be the most popular. You’ll only spend 10 minutes assembling ingredients and then it’s into the oven. An immersion blender makes quick work of pureeing the soup. Carrot Ginger Soup Serves 6-8 1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and quartered 1 pound parsnips, peeled and quartered 1 […]
Of course you’ll be breaking out some bubbly on February 14.
This one-pan supper is perfect for a cold winter’s night, but it works equally well in the spring. A nice fresh arugula salad, some crusty whole -grain bread, and a glass of wine are recommended accompaniments.
January is National Soup Month—not like I need an excuse to make a batch of this fabulously full-flavored, delicious wintry potage.
The weather outside may be frightful, but delicious gelato never goes out of season. Frost, an Arizona-based gelato shop, recently opened its first Chicagoland location in Highland Park and has been drawing flocks of customers ever since. With more than 30 flavors, ranging from the standards chocolate and strawberry to the more unique flavors Cinnamon […]
You know you’re supposed to incorporate whole grains into your diet and you’ve seen the bins of grains in the grocery store, but what the heck do you do with them?
