Renee Enna

Many of the enticing aromas of Thanksgiving are due to some behind-the-scenes ingredients -- we're not talking turkey. The unsung heroes of the holiday table are the herbs and spices...

First impressions: This Lithuanian restaurant evokes a Medieval aura, with dark wood furniture and appointments, large paintings of royalty (all of it brought from Lithuania) and subdued lighting to summon...

Maybe your Mom cooked with Julia Child -- and more power to her -- but many more cooked with Peg Bracken -- and who could blame them? Bracken, who died...

As the fall frost approaches, so does the end for the herbal bounty on patios and back-yard gardens. A wonderful way to capitalize on the waning days of your crop...

As the fall frost approaches, so does the end for the herbal bounty on patios and back-yard gardens. A wonderful way to capitalize on the waning days of your crop...

Washburne Culinary Institute is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a gorgeous new state-of-the art teaching facility on the new Kennedy-King campus. Aspiring chefs who are Chicago residents get a huge...

As the fall frost approaches, so does the end for the herbal bounty from patios and back-yard gardens. A wonderful way to capitalize on the waning days of your crop...

The intersection of Rand and Hicks Roads in Palatine is a zooming thoroughfare in the northwest suburbs, with plenty of choices for grab-and-go meals. We opted for spots we'd been...

Did you know? Italian immigrants are credited with introducing this now-familiar summer squash to the U.S., writes Aliza Green in "Field Guide to Produce." Zucca is the Italian word for...

This supper was inspired by a wonderful meal at Passionfish restaurant in Pacific Grove, Calif., where the chef paired scallops with a butter-rum sauce. Here, in lieu of the more...