Root vegetables rock autumn farmers markets
The earth is giving up some of its most flavorful gifts these days, though you may find them less glamorous than, say those pretty greens you've been munching all summer.Root...
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You want what in your martini? Oddest requests bartenders have heard
We went for dinner at North Pond, one of Chicago's top restaurants, with a guest from out of town. He mentioned a martini he'd made, subbing a pickled beet for...
New Streeterville Target is tiny but delivers big
The iconic red bull's-eye logo is there, but the new Streeterville Target that opened Wednesday has a distinctly urban Chicago personality beyond the rough wood pillars, brick walls, bags of...
Scare up Halloween fun with muffin pan, GF pumpkin bread, Jeff Mauro sauces
Bake little jack-o-lanterns Pumpkins smile and scowl from the bottoms of this new Jack-O-Lantern Baking Mold from Sur La Table. Use a favorite cake or muffin recipe, and you'll need...
Don’t sweat the pumpkin pie shortage
Hot topic of the moment is the looming shortage of pumpkin for Thanksgiving pies, in part because of rainy weather early this growing season in central Illinois east of Peoria...
After 70 years, Home Run Inn pizza heads to Chicago’s North Side
It's taken almost 70 years, but the iconic South Side pizza joint Home Run Inn is finally bringing its buttery, thin-crust creations to Chicago's North Side. The new Lakeview restaurant,...
Glorious tips from Paula McDaniel
Glorious Garden tips from Paula McDaniel --Think outside the garden department: For variety and sometimes savings, buy plant stands and containers (watering cans, buckets, etc.) at garage sales and antique...
Tips for your balcony garden
Here are a few suggestions from our trio of balcony gardeners: -Before you go to the garden store, check the rule book for your apartment building and condo association regarding...
Mantuano, Contino, Joho among Chicago Chefs Hall of Fame inductees
Get ready to give these six Chicago chefs and restaurateurs shoutouts: Tony Mantuano, Judy Contino, Jean Joho, Georges "Kiki" Cuisance, Steve Lombardo and Hugo Ralli. They are the 2015 Chefs...
Cauliflower’s the star at farmers markets now
Seasonal changes coming to farmers markets this week were on display at the Lincoln Square Thursday Evening Farmers Market. Nudged up against the Western stop of the CTA's Brown Line,...