Ramenfest 2015: First block of tickets on sale Friday
Ramenfest 2015 isn't until Nov. 7, but such is the expected demand that the first block of tickets is going up for sale online this Friday, Oct. 2, at 10...
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Charlie Trotter remembered at tribute lunch hosted by Emeril Lagasse
Emeril Lagasse kicked off the Chicago Gourmet weekend Friday with "A Toast to Charlie Trotter" lunch at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The lunch, a benefit for Charlie Trotter's Culinary Education...
From pumpkin gingersnap to cranberry, fall flavors hit ice cream shops
Fall slipped off the calendar page and into our lives with Wednesday's autumnal equinox, but that doesn't mean we're instantly doomed to slurping hearty stews or sipping schnapps under the...
Ina Pinkney movie tickets on sale Friday
"Breakfast at Ina's," the documentary about Ina Pinkney and her iconic West Loop restaurant, gets its world premiere next month at the Chicago International Film Festival. Screening dates have been...
Jacques Pepin’s new book offers peek into what he cooks, eats at home
Jacques Pepin may be turning 80 in December, but he's not sounding like a man about to pack up his chef's knives and walk away from the stove or, perhaps,...
Calling all home cooks! ‘MasterChef’ holding open casting call in Chicago
"MasterChef" is looking for Chicago-area home cooks willing to compete on the Fox show's upcoming seventh season. An open casting call is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept....
Queen for 23,226 days, Britain’s Elizabeth II deserves a party
Queen for a day. How many women (and, yes, more than a few men; you know I've got the wave down) have dreamed of that over the years? Now imagine...
Ina Pinkney, the iconic Chicago restaurateur, is subject of new film
Ina Pinkney, known as Chicago's "Breakfast Queen," is poised to become a movie queen of sorts when a new feature-length documentary titled "Breakfast at Ina's" gets its world premiere at...
Cafe Spiaggia review: Rustic fare, elegantly presented
Classic simplicity can be challenging to achieve. Cafe Spiaggia, the more casual and affordable sibling to chef Tony Mantuano's signature Spiaggia restaurant, demonstrates it can be done, with a new...
On Rosh Hashana, don’t forget the veggies
Carrot tzimmes, a sweet fruit and vegetable stew, is a dish Carol Ungar's mother always made for Rosh Hashana. The golden carrot coins signaled prosperity, recalls the cookbook author; what...