Children’s Home & Aid’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Child & Family Center provides a temporary home for many of Illinois’ young children in foster care with severe mental health and behavior issues. The residential care and treatment center helps more than 60 children a year move forward and work toward returning to a […]
Children’s Home & Aid’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Child & Family Center provides a temporary home for many of Illinois’ young children in foster care with severe mental health and behavior issues. The residential care and treatment center helps more than 60 children a year move forward and work toward returning to a […]
My mother-in-law, Vita Seidita, taught me this family heirloom recipe. Her mother, Gesualda, came from Sicily, so using ricotta in desserts was a natural. It’s one of the top recipes my husband, Jimmy, would long for of his mother’s, so he got her to teach it to me. I make them every spring on Easter. […]
Chicago is full of foodies. These local chefs, store owners and restaurateurs gave us an exclusive look at their ultimate favorites: spots to eat, dishes to cook at home, can’t-live-without cocktails and even a few fun facts and insider tips for navigating their restaurants and stores. RICK BAYLESS Chef and Founder of Frontera Grill, Topolobampo […]
Sometimes I buy a roast chicken and after I get halfway through it, I’m ready for something different than just hot, roasted chicken. So I make the rest into chicken salad, and it always seems to disappear quickly—something all cooks love to see. The dark meat has more flavor, so I use both light and […]
Gale Gand is royalty in the food world. She’s a successful cookbook author, Food Network personality and a rare female partner at a world-class restaurant. When President Hu of China recently came to Chicago, Mayor Daley asked Gale to cook dessert for the welcome dinner—she has the signed chef’s jacket as a souvenir. As […]
So you’re ready to trade in that ancient hand mixer or rusted potato peeler for some cool, new-age gear. But when you get to the cooking store, the never-ending options make you feel totally scrambled. Between woks, silicone egg poachers, wine decanters and ergonomic mixing bowls, there’s a hyper-specialized gadget for doing just about everything […]
