The other day, a friend and I went to eat at Al Bawadi, a Mediterranean restaurant in Bridgeview, IL. The restaurant is located along a busy road, lined by an endless stretch of strip malls. Despite ...

Almost all of the many restaurants in the South Loop are designed to serve the lunch crowd. I’m willing to bet there is one Potbelly’s, Jimmy John’s, or Panera Bread for every person who refuses to ...

This week, in case you missed it, Americans celebrated National Animal Cracker Day! Despite what the song says, these animal-shaped treats tend to be more of a cookie and are therefore not exactly top ...

Delve into a hot dining trend, a country’s cuisine, or the origins of culinary traditions on our weekly blog about the World of Food. Check, Please! host Alpana Singh returns for our 18th season! Each ...

8 oz soy sauce 1 Tsp. chopped garlic 2 Tbs. minced ginger 8 oz peanut butter ½ cp sesame oil ½ cp rice wine vinaigrette 1 qt. oil blend 1 Tbs. chile garlic sauce 2 Tbs. cilantro (chopped) ¼ cp Honey ...

Why are you the best host for Check, Please!? I have worked in restaurants throughout the country since I was 13. I started as a dishwasher and immediately fell in love with anything and everything ...

Simply mix the above ingredients in a deep baking pan, fully coating the lamb in the marinade. Preheat oven to 275-325° F (depending on the actual heat that a home oven produces). Bake the lamb for 2 ...

Layer lettuce, bean sprouts, mint, chives, noodles, and shrimp in a small mound on top of each other across lower third of the rice paper Fold the left and right ends of the rice paper over Starting ...

*We use Convito’s Tomato Basil Sauce sold in our freezer. You can make your own tomato sauce or buy one of the jarred versions. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a ...

Heat oil in large skillet and saute chickens for about 2 minutes. Turn over and add garlic. Cook for about 2 more minutes - do not burn garlic or dry out chicken. Remove chickens, keeping them warm.

Fold or cut off sides or rice paper, soak in very hot water and allow to rest on a kitchen towel to absorb excess water. Roll in shrimp, lettuce, noodles, bean sprouts, chives. Serve with peanut sauce ...

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined. Heat the extra vegetable oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a sauce pot. Fry mounded teaspoons of dough, several at a time, for about 6 minutes. They are ...