‘Heart-y” Meals for Your Valentine’s Day
So, it’s Valentine’s Day, and every place you normally go is awash in red and pink and exploding with glitter and hearts. You can resist or embrace it, and if […]
Kinslahger Brewing Company: Come for the Lagers, Stay for the Kinship
Author’s note: I recently sat down with Keith Huizinga, co-owner of Kinslahger Brewing Company, to discuss the Oak Park brewery. As the brewery’s business lead, Keith spends his days telling […]
Restaurant Week Preview: Best Bargains and Who to Share Them With
It’s that time of year again. All you want to do is order take out, watch Netflix, and wear those sweat pants from a bar mitzvah in middle school. Yet, […]
Food Review: We Eat Chicken Pot Pie for You–and Hunt for the Chicken
What is it about winter that we all think of chicken pot pie? Perhaps not all of us, but certainly this fan of these chicken-loaded, pea- and carrot-sprinkled, flaky crust […]
Goose Island Crafts an Experience with 2017 Bourbon County Limited Release
This year, I went Black Friday shopping for the first time. The reason? Beer. Specifically, for Goose Island’s annual limited release of Bourbon County stouts. The Chicago brewery first started […]
What’s on Your Family Table During the Holiday Season?
‘Tis the season of good cheer, celebrations, family, and food. No matter what holiday you celebrate during December, food is certainly a big part of the festivities. For many of […]
Pomegranates Pack a Punch This Holiday Season
Fall – the season of thanks, transition, and my favorite – pomegranates. Almost nothing gets me more into the spirit of the season than a huge display of pomegranates. If […]
Chicago Bites: Traveler’s Delights
It’s too cold. All you want to do is eat everything and sleep. And maybe go see Lady Bird. But Thanksgiving beckons, and you have to put actual pants on […]
The Chicago Food Encyclopedia: The Best Gift for the Food Obsessed
The gift-giving season is upon us. And if you are like me, you struggle to find the perfect gift for the person who seems to have everything. Happily, I have […]
Best Chicago Beer for Every Season
The difficulty in choosing a favorite beer lies somewhere between choosing a favorite movie and a favorite child, with the answer inevitably becoming “It depends.” If I want something both […]
Alton Brown’s Eat Your Science Tour To Have Grand Finale at Genesee Theater in Waukegan
Alton Brown is a name most everyone should know by now. He’s made a career out of being a sort of Mr. Wizard/Bill Nye in the food world, and has […]
Your Cookbook Scribbles Are Part of Culinary History
Ever scribbled a substitution in the margins of a cookbook? That page is technically now a manuscript, which is the main ingredient of a culinary history. Culinary history focuses on […]