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Farm to Table Dinner at Fernwood Saturday, August 11
Fernwood Gardens wants you to gain a greater appreciation for farmers and the food you eat.
Sumptuous food and more cooking demos in St. Joe/Benton Harbor this weekend
They are already cooking at the Harbor Shores' Club and national and local celebrity chefs will continue demos through the weekend, concurrent…
KitchenAid and Shore have food plans on Senior PGA menu
KitchenAid already setting up the Harbor Shores' Fairway Club for national and local celebrity chef appearances and cooking demonstrations sta…
It's the season to celebrate outdoor cooking
With Memorial Day on the horizon, it's the perfect time to fire up the grill.
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.
YouTube launching food channel with TV veterans
Bruce Seidel is confident the future of food television won't be seen on television.
Planting Hope in Michigan
Lemon Creek Winery in Baroda, Michigan is helping to raise funds and awareness about prevention of human trafficking.
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…
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 ma…
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…
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.
First Annual Mother's Day Brunch with Keenan Baxter
Keenan Baxter will entertain and Zen Wellness will provide services at a Mother's Day brunch on Sunday at Centennial Park in Munster.
My perfect Mother's Day postponed, only temporarily
Mothers of the middle ages, who have their own mothers to cherish and daughters and daughters-in-law with children to celebrate, do not necess…
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 soluti…
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
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 a…
A trip to Italy leads tourists to traipse for truffles
Truffles aren't grown. They are found. So when our hosts from the Italian Tourism Bureau promised us a truffle hunt, the entire group was exci…
May 05, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Heartland Alliance Derby Day Party at Harbor Shores Golf Club
The Annual Heartland Alliance & Garden Tour Preview Party has a new venue this year.
Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail adds a couple newbies
The group of more than a dozen wineries in Southwestern Michigan has added Founders Wine Cellar and Gravity to the roster just as the season k…
uPick Herbs and Flowers at The Urban Ranch
Want to gather home grown herbs and flowers to make salads or healthy salves?
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…
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 …
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, li…
May 02, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Reserve executive chef Matt Millar listens to his ingredients
There are horse and dog whisperers—those able, because of their incredible intense and empathetic understanding, to communicate with four-legg…
Tabor Hill
When you long for the sophistication of discerning taste in a setting of serene beauty, your destination is Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant.
April 30, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Make a splash with sangria
Hey, señoras and señores! On May 5, the Round Barn Winery in Baroda, Michigan, pours its latest creation of sangria for its inaugural Fiesta P…
April 28, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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 a…
Coming Saturday May 5th Round Barn Fiesta Party
Looking for an exciting way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo north of the border this year?
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.
Evanston Cellars brings North Shore to the South Shore
My friend Dileep Gangolli is a very interesting guy, part professional musician and part professional communicator and, as I learned recently,…
Sweet and heat combine in Cinco de Mayo cake
A bit of heat and a lot of sweet make this mango-topped chocolate honey cake a fine choice for celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
From brew masters to tasting groups, women are making their mark on the craft brew scene
A brew and a bro — it's the classic pairing, right? Not necessarily.
April 25, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Oh my lard
I still remember the lard we used during my high school cooking class — big cases of off-white clumpy fat that looked and smelled unappetizing…
April 25, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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