Chicago Tribune - Food

Crafty: Montreal's craft beer scene
Second-largest city in Canada is heart of our neighbor's brewing revolution

There's something about Montreal. The second-largest city in Canada is heart of our neighbor's brewing revolution.




Sauce conjures up Mexican trip
A toasted pumpkin seed dip delighted so much, I knew I would make it back home

This toasted pumpkin seed sauce will satisfy and delight.




Loop spot known for chicken tortilla soup
Ceres Cafe traces lineage to steakhouse, The Broker's Inn

Ceres Café is the place for a big lunch served quickly and efficiently.




Spinach pie
The hero of good spanakopita is, naturally, spinach -- a healthy, vitamin-dense green if there ever was one.




6 essentials to make you a better cook
A prep school review: techniques and methods to make you a better cook

Today Prep School recaps six essential ideas that will make you a better cook. And, yes, this will be on the final.




Phil Vettel reviews BLT American Brasserie
BLT American Brasserie is more interesting than its understated dishes suggest

The meticulous cooking style will enchant Chicago diners.




Raise a fork to the queen
Celebrate Elizabeth II's jubilee with recipes chronicling her reign

Celebrate Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee with recipes chronicling her reign and love of homegrown and local eats.



Tricks for cooking awesome chili
The ultimate cold-weather comfort dish. More than simply delicious, healthy chili is an easy one-pot meal

Looks like a snowy weekend is ahead. Time for the ultimate cold-weather comfort dish. More than just delicious, chili is an easy one-pot meal.




Hot pot for a cold snap
Brace for winter's chill with this earnest homemade meal.




Phil Vettel recommends spots with spicy dishes
Baby it's cold outside, so we offer some hot spots to dial up the heat on the inside

Baby it's cold outside, so we offer some hot spots to dial up the heat on the inside.




Best in chili
Spark your game day bash with a menu built around a 3-way chili battle

Spark your game-day party with a 3-way chili smackdown.




Your game-day menu
These variations will make you the MVP at any Super Bowl party

You'll be the Super Bowl party MVP with these jazzed up meatballs.




Artist recycles items into eye-catching designs
For his restaurant designs, Davide Nanni repurposes just about everything with startling results

Davide Nanni repurposes just about everything with stunning results.




Score big with salsas
Add kick to your Super Bowl party

It's not too late to add kick to your Super Bowl party. Salsas do more than pair with chips.




Disappearing act
In a city where restaurant and bar magicians once flourished, Al James might be Chicago's last full-time performer

In a city where restaurant and bar magicians once flourished, Al James might be the last full-time performer.




Friendly burgers
Jury's Food & Drink aims for friendly vibe

Jury's Food & Drink pairs a warm welcome with that favorite American classic.




In a word: Delicious
Summer pesto is all sunny basil, pine nuts. In winter, sturdy parsley and rich walnuts stand in

Summer pesto is all basil and pine nuts. In winter, sturdy parsley and rich walnuts stand in.




Taming collard greens
Collard greens' thick, meaty leaves can be monsters, but you can cut away those ribs for something tender and juicy.




Dressed-up oatmeal
Nothing seems as satisfying when it's cold outside as a warm bowl of oatmeal

Nothing seems as satisfying as a warm bowl of oatmeal.




Homemade energy bars pack power, flavor
These are far better than commercial ones made with preservatives, artificial sweeteners

Easy to make, these bars are far better tasting than the commercial ones filled with preservatives, artificial sweeteners.




Chef Paul Kahan
Homegrown chef Paul Kahan and the merits of being a dude

Fourteen years after opening Blackbird, Kahan preps for his latest project: a butcher shop.





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