Thanksgiving may only be one day of the year, but the leftovers tend to linger a while in your fridge. And if turkey is going to make a second appearance over the holiday weekend, it needs to be in a different form, if for no other reason than to shake things up a little. So […]
Thanksgiving may only be one day of the year, but the leftovers tend to linger a while in your fridge. And if turkey is going to make a second appearance over the holiday weekend, it needs to be in a different form, if for no other reason than to shake things up a little. So […]
Updated Feb. 20, 2017 I wasn’t the only one up in arms when the New York Times published a recipe for pea guacamole. In fact, the entire Internet flew into an uproar, and rightfully so. Guacamole is not to be tampered with. At its finest, it is simple and unfettered by fancy add-ins. The nuanced […]
It all started with an avocado. When longtime Chicago Tribune food columnist JeanMarie Brownson was in fourth grade, her teacher returned from a Florida trip with the then-exotic fruit and shared it with the classroom. Brownson was captivated by the flavor and texture, and it inspired in her a lifelong love of food. Fast forward […]
Cooler weather calls for stick-to-your-ribs comfort foods. If you need a little inspiration, look no further — we’ve reached out to the best local chefs to get their recipes for creative comfort foods that will make you glad you can stay inside. Get ready to roast, simmer and bake the chill away! Apple and Beet […]
While October is National Pumpkin Month and National Pumpkin Day is Oct. 26, let’s be honest, celebrating pumpkin can happen all fall long. And plenty of people will be toasting with Pumpkin Spice Lattes as long as Starbucks sells them. If you can’t get enough pumpkin, don’t forget to check out the Complete Pumpkin Primer […]
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 […]
The unerring palate of Yotam Ottolenghi scores again! In his newest book, “NOPI: The Cookbook,” the great chef, along with NOPI’s executive chef, Ramael Scully, shares 120 flavor-bomb recipes from his newest London restaurant, NOPI, where Scully’s Malaysian heritage informs many of the flavors. It’s a veritable Middle Eastern-Mediterranean-Asian mash-up of deliciousness. As with Ottolenghi’s […]
Mamma mia! Can you believe that there is an entire day dedicated to the Italian favorite, pasta? Well, it’s true! Oct. 17 is National Pasta Day. Here are four tasty pasta recipes to whip up in celebration of everyone’s favorite carbohydrate. Healthier Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese This is comfort food with a healthy (and tasty!) twist. […]
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 […]
