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RESTAURANT SCENE: Celebrating Memorial Day and the thrill of the grill
Get ready to celebrate the holiday with food, music and cocktails. Various drink specials will be in the spotlight during T.J. Maloney's "Memorial Day Weekend Blast" on May 25 and 26 at T.J. Maloney's at Star Plaza, 800 E. 81st Ave., Merrillville.
It's the season to celebrate outdoor cooking
With Memorial Day on the horizon, it's the perfect time to fire up the grill.
FROM the FARM: Simple cheesecake squares a sure hit for Memorial Day gatherings
Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.
May 23, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
KITCHEN SPOTLIGHT: Actress enjoys whipping up old family recipes
When it comes to working in the kitchen, actress Patricia Noonan enjoys creating breakfast and desserts.
Two new books tell Nelson Mandela's story through the prism of food
What do you feed a man who spent decades eating prison food in the name of freedom and reconciliation?
May 23, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
A healthy (but creamy) potato salad for summer
So you're having a barbecue and you want to keep it at least a little healthy.
Foodie Finds
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YouTube launching food channel with TV veterans
Bruce Seidel is confident the future of food television won't be seen on television.
What's for dinner?
May 23: Rotini w/meat sauce, broccoli, apricot halves, frosted cake, roll/margarine, milk
Evanston author explores what's for dinner in the future
While many of us are moving backwards foodwise, reveling in heritage vegetables, foraging woods for forgotten greens and enjoying farmhouse dinners, Josh Schonwald is looking toward what we'll be putting on our tables in the years to come.
RESTAURANT SCENE: Foodie's Marketcafe combines great flavor, relaxed atmosphere
If you're looking for a casual and relaxing place to enjoy a meal, don't hesitate to visit Foodie's Marketcafe in Dyer.
Healthy eating can cost less, study finds
Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?
FROM the FARM: 'Polish Hunter's Stew' a satisfying start to summer
Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.
Chiappetti Meat Company still delivering local, high quality products
Chiappetti Meat Company has celebrated a long history of bringing local food to Chicagoland and region masses.
May 16, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Wine pairings to toast the legacy of Julia Child
Maybe it's in the way one cook browns meat, or another views dessert. Or it may be in the moments when a harried chef seeks perspective in the well-worn pages of "The Way to Cook."
Julia Child, a legacy of teaching the joy of food
Massaging poultry, dropping food and utensils, and warbling her way through boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin, Julia Child left an indelible mark on American food.
May 16, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Koshary: A filling vegetarian dish courtesy of Egypt
To enjoy authentic koshary, you'll need to travel to Egypt. Or spend a couple hours in your kitchen.
Honoring Julia Child with a grilled French chicken
When I was young, Julia Child was as much a fixture in my family's kitchen as she was on television.
Don't toss the pineapple skin; use it on the grill
As I stood at the cutting board slicing slabs of thick skin off a fresh pineapple, a thought occurred to me — the strips of skin were an awful lot like the cedar planks some people use to add flavor to food on the grill. Perhaps they could be…
Foodie Finds
The first reader (excluding Times employees) to call (219) 933-3365 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday will win the featured item. Those having received a Foodie Find in the past year are ineligible. Items not picked up within a week are forfeited. Last …
KITCHEN SPOTLIGHT: Spider Saloff's lush life includes great food
Spider Saloff is a consummate entertainer but she's just as skilled in the kitchen craft.
A warm, healthy chowder for cool spring evenings
When you're out all day playing in the warm spring sun, you don't want to come home to the laborious task of making a complex meal. The solution is a quick soup.
Gary resident's invention puts flavor in the spotlight
Mary L. Hunter will show off her keen kitchen wit on national television Monday.
May 09, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
FROM the FARM: Neighbor's easy pineapple pie a rural nod to exotic
Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.
Mother, author writes guide for a healthier eating makeover
Beth Aldrich has a passion for healthy living and nutritious eating and believes that such a lifestyle trickles down to the little ones at home. Strict diets that eliminate foods you love are hard to follow and hard to develop into permanent …
May 09, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
KITCHEN SPOTLIGHT: Team StarKid's Lauren Lopez is a baking whiz
Lauren Lopez never hesitates to try her hand at various baked goods.
A cake that takes Mom on a tropical taste trip
You may not be able to jet Mom off to a tropical island to show your love, but you can at least give her a tropical treat.
Berbere: What it is and how to use it
Imagine the best Southern barbecue, cooked up in northern Africa.
New way with a Southern classic: shrimp and grits
During a recent visit to a food festival in South Carolina, I was lucky enough to be invited to the home of Nathalie Dupree, cookbook author and Southern entertainer extraordinaire.
Foodie Finds
The first reader (excluding Times employees) to call (219) 933-3365 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday will win the featured item. Those having received a Foodie Find in the past year are ineligible. Items not picked up within a week are forfeited. Last …
What's for dinner?
May 9: Pork chop w/Fuji roasted apples, Scandinavian vegetables, red potato, fruit cocktail, sugar cookie, margarine, milk
RESTAURANT SCENE: Celebrating fiestas, restaurants and wine
There's still time to plan for an exciting afternoon of wine, food, fun and shopping.
Wake Mom to freshly baked pastries on Mother's Day
No matter how much she would appreciate it, and no matter how much you love your mom — or the mother of your children — you aren't likely to make her croissants from scratch.
'From the Farm' celebrates a decade of down-home recipe sharing
When you love your work, 10 years slips by fast.
May 02, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
THE AMISH COOK: Sharing a favorite family recipe
Today is the last day of April. It is difficult to believe 2012 is now one- third over.
Foodie Finds
The first reader (excluding Times employees) to call (219) 933-3365 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday will win the featured item. Those having received a Foodie Find in the past year are ineligible. Items not picked up within a week are forfeited. Last …
Fast and from-scratch chicken enchiladas
The goal was simple — a recipe for mole chicken enchiladas that tastes authentic, but doesn't take an authentic amount of time to prepare. And thanks to two easy time-saving tricks, it turned out to be easier than I expected.
A grilled steak with bold flavor and cooling salsa
The more time the sirloin tips bathe in this recipe's punchy marinade of lime juice, Worcestershire sauce and garlic, the better. So while we call for marinating the meat for about two hours, don't hesitate to toss them in as you head out to …
Even for Ellen, vegan road not always easy
Ellen DeGeneres may be an outspoken vegan today, but a life without meat or dairy wasn't always easy for her to, er... digest.
May 02, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Anchovies: What they are and how to use them
If anchovies gross you out, know this — compared to what people ate before there were anchovies, they're practically cake and ice cream.
Asian technique meets Hispanic ingredients
Stir-fry and salsa aren't traditional companions on the plate, but that doesn't mean there can't be a little common ground.
Mom's cooking inspires top kitchens and yours
When he was about 12, Hugh Acheson's mom went through a cooking phase: recipes from magazines, nice pots and pans, and exciting new dishes, like her signature chicken piccata.
May 02, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
What's for dinner?
May 2: Pollock Florentine, baked potato, Capri vegetable, fresh tomato salad, carrot cake, margarine, milk
RESTAURANT SCENE: Toast to brunch, grand openings and culinary crossroads
Want to treat your mom to a meal for Mother's Day? T.J. Maloney's Authentic Irish Pub will present its special Mother's Day brunch on May 13 at the restaurant at Star Plaza, 800 E. 81st Ave., Merrillville.
Cocktails fit for a healthy Cinco de Mayo
It's easy to love a great cocktail. Until you look at the numbers. Some margaritas, for example, can pack upward of 1,000 calories.
Cocktails fit for a healthy Cinco de Mayo
It's easy to love a great cocktail. Until you look at the numbers. Some margaritas, for example, can pack upward of 1,000 calories.
RESTAURANT SCENE: Celebrating Memorial Day and the thrill of the grill
Get ready to celebrate the holiday with food, music and cocktails. Various drink specials will be in the spotlight during T.J. Maloney's "Memo…
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