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Maris Callahan

How To: Make Perfect Empanadas

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailWhen you’re pressed for time, cooking meals that can be frozen for later is practically a necessity. Instead of resigning yourself to reheated casserole and a freezer full of soup, look to perfect empanadas, a Latin American style street…

Make Perfect Risotto: Risotto with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Shrimp

Food, How-To

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailFor many home cooks, making a successful risotto can seem like an unattainable goal. So often, people get frustrated with the dish to the point of culinary surrender. Executive Chef John Coletta, who helms the kitchen of Chicago’s beloved…

Classic Slow Cooker Lasagna

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailSure, the slow cooker’s great for stews and soups, but you can get more mileage out of what is, in many homes, a much-underused kitchen appliance. The slow cooker happens to make a mean “set it and forget it”…

Chile Rubbed Steak Tacos

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailWhen you’re throwing the world’s best taco party and you want to wow your guests with a filing that is both simple and delicious, skip the prepackaged packet of taco spices. You can make your own spice rub fit…

Classic Pumpkin Pie

Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Sweet Treats

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail Pumpkin Pie is easily one of the most iconic desserts served at Thanksgiving dinner tables. Though we’re big fans of our pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust, pumpkin pie happens to be one of the easiest desserts you can…