Editor’s note: Steve and Kathy Doocy’s new book, “The Simply Happy Cookbook,” is packed with 100-plus recipes to take the stress out of cooking. Nothing complicated, everything is delicious. Here’s one of them — and it starts with a story from Steve himself. We ate meat at least once a…

Annabel Langbein with Tarragon and Garlic Butterflies. Photo by Annabel Langbein Media I’ve been thinking lately about what makes a meal perfect for Christmas lunch or dinner (ours is always dinner, served around 3pm). Yes, it’s a family together, but when are they How do you instill that Christmas spirit, contentment, and…

Annabel Langbein with Tarragon and Garlic Butterflies. Photo by Annabel Langbein Media I’ve been thinking lately about what makes a meal perfect for Christmas lunch or dinner (ours is always dinner, served around 3pm). Yes, it’s a family together, but when are they How do you instill that Christmas spirit, contentment, and…

If you meet a Kevin, he’s probably human. But Bella, Luna or Max? Don’t be so sure. Some names are used for people. Some names are used for dogs. And then there are the Jacks and Rileys and Angels of the world, who live in the magical place where humans and…

I have exciting news. The new restaurant that takes over the former Shrimp King in Robbinsville, Louie’s by Chef Jason, could be open as early as next week, fingers crossed. Two local guys, popular chef Jason Dilts (from Robbinsville) and Dominic Maglione (from Hamilton), have come together for this new venture…

PORTAGE PARK — A 32-year-old man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder after police say he fired a gun this weekend after he was thrown out of a birthday party at a Far Northwest Side bar. Samuel Parsons-Salas, of Portage Park, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder, one…

Berlin — In 2023, Design Hotels will celebrate its 30th anniversary, and with it, we want to bring the endless joy of traveling again. To dazzle the bright-eyed, we’ve curated a list of traveller’s dream destinations that have new hotels that create the perfect environment to make such dreams come…

Ree Drummond has shared a simple chocolate brownie dessert thought that’s certain to thrill any chocolate lover. The pioneer lady Star’s darkish chocolate brownie pudding recipe is just like a melted lava cake however “rather less troublesome”. Ree Drummond | Tyler Essary/NBC/NBCU Picture Financial institution Ree Drummond made her chocolate brownie pudding…

I am a pasta person. It’s the first thing I order, no matter what restaurant I go to. The Cheesecake Factory is no exception. However, some pastas are better than others. Here is a definitive ranking of the 12 best doughs from the Cheesecake Factory. The Cheesecake Factory Instagram post While their…