In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, we showed our support for women-owned local businesses with a long list of women-owned restaurants and bakeries in Chicago and the suburbs. But that was just A through L! Here are some of our absolute favorite women-owned restaurants from the second half of the alphabet. As I’ve […]
Bread is eternal, the staff of life. If you are tired of making your own sourdough or just need a break from cooking, a few new or reimagined businesses have kept the starter — and the sweet love — going.
After years of working as a project manager for Coca-Cola, Belinda Smith-Sullivan was ready for a change, so she got a degree in Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University. But it’s hard to leave old habits behind, so she started her own spice company, and then started “reverse-engineering” cookbooks. “I’m used to working backwards […]
Many of us are feeling bummed about the lack of activities and events this summer, but socially-distanced picnics are the perfect solution. You can even individually wrap your favorite picnic foods and bring your own beverages. From eco-friendly essentials to mouth-watering recipes, we’ve rounded up all of our best summer picnic content below. Enjoy! If […]
