Monica Eng

Guey Sam's Chinese Restaurant, on Wentworth Avenue in Chicago's Chinatown, is shown in 1928 during a celebration of the anniversary of the Republic of China. Chop Suey palaces like Guey Sam were targeted for closing earlier in the 1900s.

How Chinese restaurants nearly became extinct across U.S.

May 31, 2019 at 9:03 p.m.

In a country with three times more Chinese restaurants than McDonald’s, it’s hard to believe that Chinese eateries almost went extinct a century ago. The threat came from legislation passed...

Searching for secret fried chicken recipe from defunct Chicago restaurant

June 9, 2018 at 5:16 a.m.

Even if you're not a big foodie, you've probably got a dish that holds special meaning for you — a food that can instantly transport you to a time and...

Searching for secret fried chicken recipe from defunct Chicago restaurant

June 9, 2018 at 5:10 a.m.

Even if you're not a big foodie, you've probably got a dish that holds special meaning for you — a food that can instantly transport you to a time and...

19th-century Viennese chef Franz Sacher would be pleased, I think, by the version of his eponymous chocolate cake served at Café Selmarie in Lincoln Square. First, the top of each slice of Sacher torte is decorated with his name, elegantly written in chocolate script. Second, the cake is a real looker: Layers of chocolate cake are mortared with raspberry preserve and chocolate buttercream; the whole thing is then frosted with more buttercream and wrapped in a smooth sheet of bittersweet chocolate — firm enough to be eaten on its own, if you like, with a fork. Third, every bite is delicious. The devil's food cake is firm and pleasant, while the raspberry offers a deep berry counterpoint to all the chocolate. $4.20. 4729 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-989-5595, <a href="http://cafeselmarie.com/" target="_blank">www.cafeselmarie.com</a>. — Bill Daley

Michael Pollan on lapsed vegetarians, expensive meat, presidential election

June 10, 2018 at 4:07 p.m.

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. This Michael Pollan-ism has become so ingrained in the parlance of America's so-called good food movement that it's hard to believe Pollan was...

Butternut squash is roasted with sherry and maple syrup until caramelized. Before serving, reheat the dish and toss with blue cheese, rosemary and pomegranate seeds.

The paleo diet, without meat?

June 11, 2018 at 10:24 a.m.

Boyd Eaton was paleo long before paleo was cool. In 1988, the retired physician and professor authored "The Paleolithic Prescription" (a book advocating the diet and lifestyle of our Stone...

The tin roof at Leon's Frozen Custard in Milwaukee features salted Spanish peanuts, chocolate syrup and a cherry over Leon's famous frozen custard.

Milwaukee getaway: 12 things to eat and drink

August 23, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.

On recent trips to Milwaukee, we checked out some old favorites and tried a bunch of new recommendations. Here's a short list of things we can't forget. 1. Tonkotsu ramen...

Iron Grate BBQ offers Southern-style meat-and-three meals. Here the Milwaukee rib is accompanied by hotlinks, pulled pork, smoky grits, mac and cheese, baked beans and mustard greens.

What’s a Milwaukee rib? Chef aims to rock barbecue world with specialty cut

August 23, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.

Move over St. Louis, Texas and North Carolina — Milwaukee's about to land on the barbecue map. At least that's the hope of chef Aaron Patin, who on Friday is...

Meat labels are seen at a grocery store in Washington in this 2015 photo. After more than a decade of wrangling, Congress repealed a meat labeling law last month that required retailers to include the animal's country of origin on packages of pork and beef.

New rules on how meat is labeled: What you should know

April 5, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

Since 2013, American consumers have seen labels on their meat telling them where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. But in late December, Congress repealed the law that requires...

In "The Modern Savage," James McWilliams stumps for veganism, but his book suffers the flaw of an absolutist argument.

Review: ‘The Modern Savage’ by James McWilliams

May 9, 2019 at 10:05 p.m.

James McWilliams is a hard guy to figure out. For more than five years, he's been cranking out contrarian essays that take aim at sustainable food's sacred cows: pastured livestock,...

Health goals for the nation

June 18, 2018 at 3:50 p.m.

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