Being Paula Camp
Three decades after suddenly walking away from the Chicago Tribune, the famously acerbic restaurant critic finally found peace — and herself.
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Amy Tan Isn’t Perfect
This year’s Carl Sandburg Literary Award winner on getting over perfectionism in writing and the myth that Asians are a “model minority”
How Chinese restaurants nearly became extinct across U.S.
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
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
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...
Michael Pollan on lapsed vegetarians, expensive meat, presidential election
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...
The paleo diet, without meat?
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...
Milwaukee getaway: 12 things to eat and drink
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...
What’s a Milwaukee rib? Chef aims to rock barbecue world with specialty cut
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...
New rules on how meat is labeled: What you should know
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 But in late December, Congress repealed the law that requires...