Renee Enna

Timesaving, sanity-saving kitchen tips can come in handy--especially when a small and/or a crowded kitchen converges with a holiday meal. Anyone who reads Cook's Illustrated magazine is familiar with its...

The number of supermarkets and specialty markets near the Magnificent Mile continues to grow: Trader Joe's opens for business on Friday at 44 E. Ontario St. The chain, known for...

Good Eating salutes those people in the Chicago food and beverage world who are making a difference through their passion, vision and commitment to quality. This year's awards go to...

Did you know? Carnival, a festive member of the winter squash clan, "looks and tastes like what it is: an acorn and Sweet Dumpling cross," writes Elizabeth Schneider in "Vegetables...

OK,so you've got a food processor, blender, hand mixer and/or stand mixer--and knives--in your kitchen. Why add an electric mini-chopper? Sometimes all you need is a little power--to finely chop...

Did you know? If those onions you're holding are shaped more like hockey pucks than tennis balls, chances are you've got cipolline (chee-poe-LEE-nee) on your hands. "Cipolline" is the plural...

First impressions: Sitting in a Palatine strip mall with various chains, Roti's location and polished design give the impression that it, too, is a franchise. But it's not. It's independently...

"The Marshall Field's Cookbook: Classic Recipes and Fresh Takes from the Field's Culinary Council" preserves one vestige of Chicago's legendary department store, whose name is scheduled to change to Macy's...

The need for ice cream makers baffles many: "Another appliance in my kitchen?" they wail. But skeptical frozen-treat lovers may want to reconsider. These machines offer an excellent way to...

Need a crash course in food? Lorraine Bodger has corralled all sorts of facts and essays of varying lengths and topics in "Eater's Digest: 400 Delectable Readings About Food and...