Dining / Cooking
Q-C native’s Food Network series premieres Sunday
By Kay Luna | No comments posted
One of Mary Nolan’s earliest memories is standing in the kitchen of her childhood home in Davenport, stirring a pot of something or other on the stove.
Lavender Crest introduces 3 new wines
Lavender Crest Winery in Colona, Ill., has recently introduced three new wines to its product offering.
SCC culinary arts instructor gets award
Chef Brad Scott, culinary arts instructor at Scott Community College, has been awarded the national leadership initiative award for Excellence in Food Service Education by the Center for the Advancement of Food Service Education Commission, or CAFE.
Asparagus welcomes warm season
By Elizabeth Cohen /(Binghamton, N.Y.) Press & Sun-Bulletin | No comments posted
Everyone has their own telltale signs they watch for come spring. The tulips are up and turning their multi-colored faces toward the sun. Also, there are brightly colored crocuses, emerald-green lawns and birds you haven’t seen for six months.
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Extension hosts locally grown conference
If your business and the customers you serve have a demand for products such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and meats, the University of Illinois Extension invites you to attend the Locally Grown Opportunities Conference fromt 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Augustana College in Rock Island.
10th Illinois Products Expo is scheduled
The 10th annual Illinois Products Expo Food and Cooking Extravaganza will be June 21-22 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.
Taste of Home starts healthy cooking mag
The recipe-driven Taste of Home franchise is getting bigger — and healthier.
Space invaders: What should you do with those mysterious items in your pantry?
The Washington Post
THE HEALTHY PLATE: Tomato soup from scratch packs nutrients
The Associated Press
THE WINE GUYS: Sonoma County winery known for its zinfandel
By Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr / RELISH | No comments posted
The De Loach family has been farming grapes in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County for more than 30 years, earning critical accolades for its chardonnay, pinot noir and zinfandel.
Cooking with class: Davenport Central teams gear up for national competition
By Kay Luna | No comments posted
Ever try to make a three-course gourmet meal without the use of running water or electricity?
The Wine Guys: Surgeon builds a great winery
By Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr | No comments posted
The Thomas Fogarty Winery is a throwback to another era. Not many small- to medium-size wineries produce wines — using eight different grape varieties — like Thomas Fogarty, and do it successfully.
The Healthy Plate: Low-fat pancakes are great for Mom
By Jim Romanoff | No comments posted
Traditional brunch fare often is heavy and usually includes fatty meats such as bacon and sausage.
Cooking On Deadline: Add a quick jolt of flavor with some instant coffee
By J.M. Hirsch | No comments posted
It’s got to be good for something, right?
Calling all of this year's farmers markets
By Times staff | No comments posted
If you are operating a farmers market in the Quad-Cities or the surrounding region (Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott counties in Iowa, and Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Whiteside counties in Illinois), we would like to hear from you.
Boost introduces Smoothie line of drinks
By Times staff | No comments posted
In an effort to provide a convenient, yet delicious, solution to the daily nutrition gap, the makers of Boost have introduced Smoothie Nutritional Energy Drinks.
Johnny’s conducts cooking demonstration
By Times staff | No comments posted
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse will host a cooking class at 7 p.m. today at Borders, 4000 E. 53rd St., Davenport.
Tropicana unveils new orange juice
By Times staff | No comments posted
Tropicana Products Inc., a division of PepsiCo Inc., has introduced Tropicana Pure Valencia 100 percent orange juice.
'Dinner: Impossible' has a new host
By The Associated Press | No comments posted
The Food Network has announced that Ohio chef Michael Symon will take over as host of the “Dinner: Impossible” series, which challenges its chef to prepare meals under extreme conditions.