|100 DAZZLING RECIPES FROM TOP RESTAURANTS-STREAMLINED AND SIMPLIFIED| Hope Fox makes Rigatoni Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Sauce Espagnole from the award- winning restaurant, Carlos’ in Chicago.

All-Clad demonstrates its new slow-cooker. Make savory one-pot meals and even desserts with this slow cooker, programmable for up to 26 hours of cooking time. Interview by Cooking.com at the 2007 Home & Housewares Show, Chicago. Duration : 0:3:14

Do you enjoy tea? Are you in Chicago? If so, make your way down to State and Division for a tea shopping experience that you won’t soon forget. TeaGshwender has been offering fine teas since 1978, and has been expanding its business throughout Europe, The Middle East and South America. TeaGshwender has now begun operations [...]

I get asked a lot about places to have a quick lunch in the Chicago Loop (aka downtown Chicago). Most people are sick of fast food, but don’t want to pay sit-down prices. Fortunately, I am able to point them to a good compromise!

Juicy Wine Company, my all-time favorite wine bar in Chicago (and everywhere else), is running a don’t-miss special on Tuesday nights: $10 Obama Burgers and 1/2 price American wine (by the bottle or the glass!). What is an Obama Burger?

An Important Question About the “Most Important Meal of the Day” If breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day, why is it so darned inconvenient to enjoy it? It seems like we have a choice between nutrition and convenience, with little in between.

I like noodle bars, and in the Chicago area we have plenty of them. So many, in fact, that competition is fierce, and a bad noodle bar won’t stay open for long.