Oct. 28 is National Chocolate Day, as if we needed another excuse to indulge. Here are our favorite places in town to get a dark chocolate antioxidant fix (and boost your brain power in the process!). Cocoa + Co Kim Hack‘s beautifully curated selection of artisan chocolate bars, bonbons and confections are sourced from the top chocolate […]
When the late, great Eli Schulman first opened the legendary Eli’s The Place for Steak in 1966, he hadn’t yet created the signature dessert that would long outlive the restaurant itself. It wasn’t until the late ‘70s that Schulman himself developed that über-creamy and delicious cheesecake — featuring a butter-cookie crust — that has become […]
Beloved throughout the country, Gigi’s Cupcakes opened in Wilmette on Oct. 28, offering a rotating menu of more than 300 cupcake flavors. Piled high with icing, Gigi’s cupcakes are a national phenomenon — but don’t miss out on other breakfast options including muffins, pies, breads, cinnamon rolls and a host of other treats, all baked […]
Change your menu for Oct. 29; it’s National Oatmeal Day! As breakfast foods go, oatmeal is like Bo Jackson, Anthony Hopkins or a little black dress – a marvel of versatility. Oats can crust a chicken, top a cobbler or hold a cookie together. Oatmeal is also a nutritional star with concentrated nutrients and fiber […]
Now that fall is truly here, it’s tempting to go full-throttle pumpkin everything. Between pumpkin spice lattes and, well, all of Trader Joe’s, it’s easy to get stuck in a gourd rut. “Maple: 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup” (Quirk Books, 2015, $23) is just the cookbook to save the day. From […]
Jocelyn Delk Adams grew up traveling between her home in Chicago and the Mississippi home of her beloved grandparents, Sid and Maggie Small (a/k/a Big Daddy and Big Mama), where she spent hours in the kitchen as Big Mama worked her magic. Adams was the “Grandbaby,” and apparently an apt student, because now, at the […]
Sara Montmorency grew up cooking with her mom and grandma, though she didn’t see it as a career initially. So she pursued a fine arts degree in college and then a master’s in business. But, she’s always loved pie, so she returned to the kitchen. After three years of farmers’ market booths (you might know […]
Somewhere along the line, a very boring person decided that it is In Poor Taste to drink rosé after Labor Day. As far as we’re concerned, Indian summer is the perfect time to sip something crisp before the cold weather hits and it’s red wine all the way. Take advantage of late summer produce and […]
As if the tiny new corner bakery on Evanston’s Central Street, just east of the Metra tracks, wasn’t adorable enough, it turns out that owner/baker Beth Welch and manager Kate Noble share more than a love of sugar—they’re sisters! They first learned to bake and cook from their beloved grandmother as they grew up fourth-generation […]
July 28 marks a sacred holiday for many: National Milk Chocolate Day. Whether you celebrate the holiday daily or wait for its annual return, we fully acknowledge that chocolate is an important part of life. To give National Milk Chocolate Day the recognition that it deserves, check out these simple and savory chocolate-infused recipes—and eat […]
