Gardening is getting trendy! There is nothing fresher than the vegetables and herbs you grow in your own garden. Of course, if you don’t have room for a garden you can try to grow herbs in the sun that reaches your flowerbeds or grow them in pots and keep them on your front porch. Here are three pasta […]
It’s lunchtime in the city, and you need a quick bite to eat. You’re tired of the standard quick-service giants (sometimes, even Panera’s broccoli cheddar soup gets old), but there’s not enough time to sit down at even a casual eatery. What do you do? The solution may be parked right outside of your office: […]
Although great anytime of the year, fried chicken is perhaps best enjoyed outside on a warm night with a cold beer, sitting at a picnic table. Happily, it’s delicious hot or cold. Sure, you’ve got your KFC and Brown’s Chicken, and while they’re consistent—the hallmark of a long-running franchise—they have no personality. These 15 chicken joints […]
Peek-a-boo, I see you. Now where’d you go? This year, it feels like our Midwestern summer is a fickle toddler hiding from us. Our hot days have been infrequent and brief, which means we have to be ready to spend time outside when one comes along. These fish tacos will have you firing up the […]
Update Feb. 14, 2017: Marigold Maison is now located at 900 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire. Bannockburn isn’t exactly on my destination restaurant radar, but now that I’ve been to Marigold Maison, I might just have to adjust my thinking. Suburban restaurants in strip malls aren’t generally my cup of tea, but the warm colors—marigold […]
The smell of a freshly mown lawn and the feel of that grass under your bare feet are summer staples. So are treats we can heat over a fire and those that will cool us back down. Warm weather is the time for desserts so messy that they demand to be eaten outside. S’mores and […]
Grilling season is at its height, but it’s easy to tire of steaks and burgers. Fish is easy to grill, very healthy and tastes wonderful. Here is a very simple grilled trout recipe to try the next time you feel like grilling. I look for whole trout with very bright eyes, which indicates freshness. I […]
What do you think chefs—on their feet for 12 to 14 hours a day toiling away in their restaurant kitchens—do when they get home? The surprising truth? They cook. Cooking is one profession where you take your work home with you, and that’s just fine as far as chefs are concerned. We had the delicious […]
I am a big farmers’ market fan and visit several markets each week from opening day in the spring through closing day in autumn. I so enjoy talking with the farmers and their families about their farms and the growing season. Also, I think the farmers can afford to grow wonderful produce when they are […]
The Four Seasons Chicago is offering a fun new excursion for foodie guests this summer. Bike with Chef Stephen Wambach to the Green City Market to shop for fresh local produce, and sit down later that evening to a romantic four-course dinner for two with wine pairings incorporating all of the day’s finds. Wambach loves working with […]
