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What We’re Eating:Easiest Pork Ribs Ever Visions of big fat pork ribs have been dancing around in my head for a few weeks and something had to be done about it. Our friends at McCormick are always sending us fun new products to try. In particular their new dry rub from the Grill Mates line " Slow & Low Memphis Pit BBQ Rub" was highly recommended. For dinner the... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

What We’re Eating: Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes and Capers One of my favorite TV chefs is Lydia Bastianich; I never pass up an opportunity to catch her current series on public television on Sunday afternoons. Recently she had on as a guest, Fortunato Nicotra, executive chef at her flagship restaurant, Felidia, which is located in my east side hood. It's a great restaurant but due to fiscal constraints, it is reserved for special... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

Wander down any dried pasta aisle at the supermarket nowadays, and you'll likely find at least a dozen possibilities in terms of shapes. Head to Italy, and that number multiplies tenfold (or at least it seems that way). Every region in the country has been... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

What We’re Eating: G.H.Cretors Popcorn Well known Chicago popcorn company, G.H. Cretors recently sent samples of  5 varieties of gourmet popcorn for our staff to sample. Family Circle staff are the best tasters. Really, they are ! ( Later on in the day it looked liked a swarm of locusts had invaded the area where we had place the samples). We tasted caramel, kettle, cheese, caramel nut and Chicago mix. All... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

As a rule, the simplest pastas are the best. Pasta e Ceci ( pasta and chickpeas) is a perfect example of cucina povera ( peasant food) - simple, inexpensive and very satisfying. Usually I use a mix of whatever opened boxes of dry pasta are laying around my pantry. I recently saw a recipe for this that used a shape I wasn't familiar with, Pantacce Toscane. It... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating