Friday was Epiphany, the Christian holiday, celebrated with galettes and roscas, which I mentioned in a previous post.

First Charlie Trotter, arguably the most important trailblazer in contemporary American fine dining, announces he's closing his restaurant.

Resolved to start your oatmeal, kale and quinoa, and juice fast today? I know, me too. But not so fast.

Black-eyed peas (beans, not band), collard greens, and cornbread—these seem to be the few lucky New Year's foods native to the U.S.

Before we dive into New Year's Eve revelry, please allow me to answer a couple of questions that keep popping up from WBEZ's Jennifer Brandel's reporting that food pantries can't meet demand.First, where can we donate food?The easy answer: at all Chicagoland Dominick's and Chicago W

Today—the eve of Christmas Eve, the third day of Hanukkah, and the Friday before the long holiday weekend—I give you a sneak peek into my Egg Roll Project.

Happy Hanukkah! The sun sets at nice and early at 4:22 p.m. today in Chicago. Who's serving candle salad tonight?How about a heebarito?