Renee Enna

Coming attraction: Trader Vic's The doors won't open until late November at the earliest, but Trader Vic's, which occupied space in the Palmer House hotel in the Loop for 48...

We know chef Susan Goss of West Town Tavern can cook. But who would have guessed Bears tight end Desmond Clark would have a recipe up his jersey sleeve? The...

Try it: This multi-tasking Chinese blend combines a quintet of spices to potent and aromatic effect. "The ancient Chinese believed the number five had curative powers, and ... [five-spice powder]...

The race to lunch We gave the green light to Oscar Mayer Deli Creations Flatbread Sandwiches. They take just a minute in the microwave, and we loved how the soft,...

A few recent entries from our food and dining blog, The Stew, chicagotribune.com/stew: -- Renee Enna Learning to cook at Taste of Chicago Sell a man food and he eats...

Try it: Grana padano, which is in the same family of cheeses as Parmigiano-Reggiano, is a hard, semi-fat cow's milk cheese made in the Po Valley in Lombardy, Italy. It...

First impressions: Looking for a cheery, old-time Italian joint where great food is delivered with no fuss? The utilitarian tables, vinyl-backed chairs and wooden booths set a comfortable stage for...

Recent postings from The Stew, our food and dining blog, chicagotribune.com/stew: Did you know? Agave, the huge succulent plant whose sap is distilled to make mescal and tequila (but it...

Masa You've got to have a lot of dough in the world of Mexican cookery, and by that we don't mean money. Without masa (which is Spanish for "dough") it's...