Contributors: Amy Cavanaugh
Three Tips to Fancy Up Your Picnic From a Former Picnic Judge
A few ideas for your next park gathering.
Four Locally Made Sauces to Jazz Up Your Summer Cookout
Next time you’re behind the grill, try these chef-made condiments.
Meet the New Pitmasters on Chicago’s Barbecue Scene
These spots offer everything from monster beef ribs to smoked seitan.
Au Levain Pairs Classic Pastries With Unexpected Flavors
Breakfast challah? Brie kouign-amann? A new pop-up in Lincoln Square thinks outside the pastry case.
Three New Spots Putting Their Spins on Jewish Deli Classics
Vegan pastrami, blue corn matzo ball soup, pimiento cheese knishes — the offerings at these restaurants are anything but traditional.
Start the Day With These Peranakan Breakfast Noodles
When it comes to the morning meal, Peranakans — an ethnically Chinese people living in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand — don’t mess around, as demonstrated by the bold-flavored dry pan mee noodles ($14.95) at the new Peranakan restaurant Kapitan (2142 N. Clybourn Ave., Lincoln Park). Owner Victor Low breaks down this breakfast favorite for us. 1. The Crunch Imported … Read more
Cook Like a Chef With These Noodle Kits
Want your noodles to taste like they just came from the restaurant kitchen? Try these at-home kits. And don’t worry, the chefs have already done the hard part.
Make Your Own Pappardelle
Wilson Bauer, chef at East Ukrainian Village’s Flour Power, shows you how to prepare one of his menu staples.