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Tue. 16 Dec '08

Dining

Top pastry chefs are elevating this Christmassy confection to new heights. Sadly, a Three Musketeers bar is usually as close as we get to real nougat. But during the... more
Wed. 14 Oct '09

Cooking

A DIY guide to your favorite candies, sweets and confections. Had our early experiences not been marred by giant, tooth-shattering popcorn balls, we would have begun... more
Fri. 03 Jul '09

Dining

How to spend the long weekend (and the rest of your summer) . As you prep for your holiday weekend, keep this handy: Our Fourth of July survival guide has everything you... more
Fri. 03 Jul '09

Dining

How to spend the long weekend (and the rest of your summer) . Whether your weekend involves a rooftop barbecue or a holiday getaway, consider this your Fourth of July... more
Wed. 18 Nov '09

Wine

American wines that won't break your Thanksgiving budget. Thanks to the efforts of forward-thinking (and budget-conscious) winemakers on the West Coast, right now you can... more
Tue. 30 Dec '08

Drinks

Put leftover Champagne to good use in these uplifting drinks. One bonus of a successful New Year's Eve party is a fridge full of leftover Champagne. But if you're... more
Fri. 20 Nov '09

Dining

Look to Patina Restaurant Group for the perfect holiday dining spots. The holidays can turn a lot less happy when you're dealing with large groups and a slew of varying... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Cooking

Let McCormick Gourmet Spices enliven your meal. In the budding stages of the holiday season, it's a time when home cooks dig out their sauce-stained, dog-eared recipe... more
Tue. 14 Jul '09

Cooking

Make the pan bagnat your Bastille Day staple. Unlike our own food-centric holidays, France's Bastille Day doesn't have a dish to call its own. But Anisette executive... more
Wed. 10 Jun '09

Cooking

Grilling gifts for Father's Day. Butcher's Bible The butcher-authors of the new Lobel's Meat Bible will teach Dad how to tell rump roast from a top round, cook up true... more
Tue. 05 May '09

Dining

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a monster sandwich. Mexican cooks are lauded for their love of the tortilla, but they also know their way around the roll. There's the... more
Mon. 06 Apr '09

Cooking

Say "Buona Pasqua" with a legendary Italian Easter cake. We've always envied the trappings of a traditional Italian Easter: While we gnaw on chocolate bunnies and sweaty... more
Wed. 17 Dec '08

Dining

Need more fried food? Try these latke alternatives.. When a prescribed component of celebrating a holiday involves eating fried food, there's no excuse for passing up the... more
Wed. 10 Dec '08

Cooking

Visit Bonnie Slotnick for rare and vintage cookbooks. With Black Friday past and only a couple of weeks left to shop, it's a challenge to find unique, inexpensive gifts... more
Wed. 03 Dec '08

Dining

Overdose on Christmas kitsch (and German sausages) at Rolf’s. In its 50-plus years, the landmark Gramercy restaurant Rolf's has consistently put on one of the... more
Mon. 01 Dec '08

Cooking

Stocking stuffers to keep the kitchen clean. Reinvented spoon rest Australian TV chef Curtis Stone wanted a spoon rest that would clean his spoon—not just hold it.... more
Wed. 29 Oct '08

Cooking

Sukhadia’s offers an exotic alternative to tired Halloween treats . This Halloween, your seasonal sweet tooth deserves something tastier and more unexpected than... more
Fri. 20 Nov '09

Cooking

The versatile squash goes both ways on the holiday table. When news hit that there might be a canned-pumpkin shortage this year, Thanksgiving Day fanatics panicked that... more
Tue. 17 Nov '09

Cooking

DeLise Café takes holiday dessert in a new direction. We mean no offense to Grandma's pecan pie. But one of the easiest ways to breathe life into Thanksgiving is... more
Wed. 28 Oct '09

Cooking

The spirits aren't the only ones to enjoy pan de muerto. While Halloween is all about running from the supernatural and stuffing ourselves with candy corn, Dia de Los... more
Mon. 26 Oct '09

Cooking

Put some local love into your Halloween treats . As Halloween approaches, swap that bag of mini chocolate bars for something a little more palatable (for your body and... more
Thu. 08 Oct '09

Cooking

The star chef chronicles a new era in NOLA dining. Chef John Besh's new (and hefty) cookbook, My New Orleans, isn't what you'd call linear: Its 16 chapters jump from... more
Tue. 22 Sep '09

Dining

Lakeview's new Chilam Balam is a tiny space with big flavor. Market-driven cuisine and Mexican cuisine: two things that Chicago has in spades. A restaurant that combines... more
Wed. 26 Aug '09

Dining

Joseph Leonard turns a holiday favorite into a year-round fixture. Every holiday season we look forward to one thing more than all the gingersnaps and snowballs in the... more
Tue. 21 Apr '09

Cooking

Cook and consume consciously with treats from these eco purveyors. We'll use any excuse to turn a holiday into a food-focused event, especially when it aligns with our... more
Mon. 06 Apr '09

Wine

These kosher wines deserve yearlong attention. Like cherry blossoms or the Gonzaga basketball program, kosher wine gets the attention it deserves for only a few fleeting... more
Tue. 17 Mar '09

Dining

Wilfie & Nell serves exceptional pub food--when you need it the most. One night a year, we crave corned beef and shepherd's pie. Unfortunately, it's the same night our... more
Tue. 17 Mar '09

Cooking

Milk's minty milk shake for St. Patty's Day. Every year around St. Patrick's Day, people obsess over McDonald's Shamrock Shake, the somewhat elusive green, minty frozen... more
Fri. 23 Jan '09

Cooking

A sweet-and-savory love affair for Valentine's Day. When it comes to cheese and Valentine's Day, we tend to think of stuffed animals and sappy cards. But cheesemonger... more
Fri. 19 Dec '08

Wine

Three of this year’s best wine values, plus a discount. Although 2008 is almost over, we still have some of the year's most important wine purchases ahead of us: A... more
Mon. 15 Dec '08

Cooking

Stop by Formaggio Essex for one-of-a-kind gifts (and a discount!). Our favorite source for last-minute, one-of-a-kind edible gifts is tucked way in the back of the Essex... more
Mon. 08 Dec '08

Cooking

When only the best will suffice, try these rare finds. Ultimate Chef's Knife Designed for Shun by Bob Kramer (the Stradivari of bladesmiths), this hefty eight-inch chef's... more
Tue. 25 Nov '08

Drinks

Drink what the Pilgrims drank at their Thanksgiving feast: beer. The thought of beer on Thanksgiving might conjure images of your uncle, Budweiser in hand, nodding off as... more
Mon. 24 Nov '08

Dining

Where to take your fussy guests on Thanksgiving weekend. Last year's family outing to our pick-of-the-moment restaurant only further upped the usual tension: Dad winced... more
Wed. 19 Nov '08

Wine

Fretting about which wines to pour at Thanksgiving? Don’t: We’ve done the work for you.. No holiday creates more wine-pairing angst than Thanksgiving. The... more
Mon. 16 Nov '09

Cooking

Tasting Table's guide to a triumphant Thanksgiving . We cherish the entire Thanksgiving experience: the flurry of preparation, the familiar smells, the good company and,... more
Mon. 26 Jan '09

Dining

Forget dinner: This year, book a romantic Valentine's Day brunch. Before you scramble to make Valentine's Day dinner reservations like every other doting couple, consider... more
Mon. 29 Dec '08

Cooking

Two easy, inventive toppings for New Year's Eve oysters. Even with over-the-top New Year's Eve parties on the decline, the holiday is a perfect chance to bring a little... more
Tue. 23 Dec '08

Cooking

Make one of L’Artusi’s best dishes at home. You'll hear a lot about L'Artusi in 2009. Only a couple of weeks old, the second restaurant from chef Gabe... more