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The cornbread dressing we make at home is is less chunky, as Nenda crumbles her cornbread more finely. Adapt the recipe to your family's preference, as we do.

Black history on a plate: Cornbread dressing sparks longing for family, from Chicago to West Africa

March 12, 2024 at 12:12 p.m.

The first time I ate stuffing was in second grade, I think. I'd been selected for a special Thanksgiving lunch, probably chosen based on good behavior or grades. I got...

The Chopping Block cooking school offers From Root to Stem cooking class, that includes salmon with beet green pesto.

A Tiki party pig roast, a celebration of Mexican cuisine, a cult veal parm sandwich, and more at Food Bowl

August 15, 2019 at 7:13 p.m.

With more than 100 events taking place over more than two weeks of Chicago Tribune Food Bowl, we have been fielding questions from readers and friends about what they should...

Kusanya Cafe is the kind of place where you can get a cup of coffee, check out the community board, print a school paper or simply jump on the internet. You'll see people huddled together over papers strewn across the wood tables or someone walking in simply to say hello to the small staff. Because the nonprofit cafe roasts its own coffee on-site in small batches, don't hesitate to order that lavender iced latte ($3.49) or a plain cup of coffee. The breakfast and lunch menu is lush with references to famous musicians, like the Lupe Tabasco breakfast sandwich ($2.29). It features a thin egg patty, with melted cheese and Sriracha on ciabatta, and you can add sausage, spinach and tomato for an extra charge. The cozy and brightly lit environment is exactly where you want to catch up on some work or meet up with friends. 825 W. 69th St., 773-675-4758, <a href="http://www.kusanyacafe.org/">kusanyacafe.org</a> — Grace Wong

We’re writing about Black food culture on Chicago’s South Side. Here’s why.

June 5, 2019 at 12:28 p.m.

My father was born in Englewood in a house at 63rd and State Street in December 1950, seven months after the tragic Green Hornet streetcar crash at the same corner....

Chicago web series ‘The Right Swipe’ explores diverse digital dating experiences

May 9, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Oh, the joys of dating. While University of Chicago researchers found that more than 50 percent of millennials are unpartnered, the generation's dating app usage has nearly tripled over the...

Wanna change your life in 2019? Don’t just get a gym membership. Here’s how to practice wellness.

August 19, 2019 at 9:02 a.m.

New year, new you. The phrase might be a cliche, but the beginning of a new year truly presents an opportunity to reset and refocus on whatever you want to...

Proceeds from 'We Are Family' will benefit the Chicago House and Social Service Agency.

Celebrate Pride in December at Revolution Brewing’s LGBTQ fundraiser

May 23, 2019 at 7:40 a.m.

Pride month may be in June, but Chicago’s LGBTQ community should be supported and celebrated year-round. That’s the idea behind Revolution Brewing’s first “We Are Family” fundraiser and Pride event,...

Portrait of Darnell Reed, chef and owner of Luella's Southern Kitchen, 4609 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago.

Back to Black: 24 Black-owned restaurants on Chicago’s North Side

May 13, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

Back in February, I wrote a story about black food and beverage professionals in Chicago and their work to provide more inclusive spaces and visibility for other chefs and bartenders...

Serena Williams, before a speech at a recent conference in Las Vegas.

Serena Williams & Common: 3 things we learned about their passions and pasts

December 17, 2018 at 10:00 p.m.

Before what might’ve been the blackest audience the Civic Opera House has ever seen, tennis virtuoso Serena Williams and actor, hip-hop artist and activist Common sat down Monday night for...

‘The Oath’ director Ike Barinholtz wrote a dark comedy inspired by the 2016 election

May 9, 2019 at 1:33 p.m.

You know how the old saying goes — truth is stranger than fiction. The rapper who once said, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” is the same rapper who...

RedEye staffers Adam Lukach and Sadé Carpenter sip cider with other Tribune colleagues at the Northman Beer & Cider Garden.

Our latest fixation: Northman Beer & Cider Garden

May 9, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

We’ve all encountered that thing we can’t get off our minds. Whether it’s the first bite of a dish that leaves us craving more or an evocative sip of a...

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