Food / Drink / Wine
Nutrition Knowledge – Sugar: Not So Sweet After All
Sugar and its effect on our health continues to dominate health news worldwide. Baked goods, candy, cereal, juice drinks, coffee drinks and soft drinks...
Teen’s Taste – Biscuits from the home oven
This month I am going to be sharing with you a recipe I made in my senior foods class, the "Almost Red Lobster Biscuit."
This...
‘Toasting for a Cause’ is set to benefit Loaves & Fishes Community Services
Above / In 2015, Toasting for a Cause filled Sullivan's Steakhouse with cheers. Reservations are now being accepted for the Nov. 14, 2016 benefit wine...
Nutrition Knowledge – Rule the school … lunch
Well, September is here and our children have already been in school for a couple of weeks. They’ve done plenty of homework, and we...
Teen’s Taste – S’more Schmacon, please!
My latest dining experience took me to a restaurant I had never visited and I’m glad that I found Schmaltz Deli in my backyard!...
Lobster Bash returns to Catch 35
The Catch 35 Lobster Bash begins Sept. 1 and runs every day for the month of September.
Catch 35 fans will discover that this year...
The Curious Curator – A Moo-ving Story
Update, Sept. 20, 2022 / Today PN was notified that James D. Polivka, age 93, "lived fully and died peacefully on September 16, 2022."
A...
Nutrition Knowledge – Travel smart… and healthy
By plane, train or automobile, August is a big month for taking summer vacations. There are easy strategies that we can implement to maintain...
Teen’s Taste – Stop and smell the sausage on a Sunday
The smell of sausage on a Sunday morning is one of my favorite smells.
This month I am taking you for a dining experience in...
Naperville catering company announces next generation of leadership
Above / Back in September 2001, My Chef Catering was in growth mode with Karen Garlough and Bill Garlough at the helm. From now...
Nutrition Knowledge – Happily hydrated
As the temperature heats up and we are out golfing, playing tennis, riding our bicycles and swimming at the pool, we need to be...
Teen’s Taste – The big roast in the mountains
My eating this month took me back to one of my favorite locations, the Little Belts Mountains of Montana.
This trip was part a working...
The Curious Curator – Naperville is just ducky!
I am looking for a Father’s Day gift. In my search for the perfect gift, I noticed some particularly interesting Naperville ads and articles...
Teen’s Taste – Oswald’s is much more than a pharmacy
My next foodie adventure did not take me to a restaurant, but took me to my place of employment, Oswald’s Pharmacy, where I enjoy...
Exchange Happenings – What’s new at 2016 Ribfest?
Ribfest is set to take place on July 1-4 in Knoch Park. Besides enjoying wonderfully smoked and grilled ribs, and enjoying outstanding entertainment such...
Farmers Market at St. John’s Opens June 8
Naperville’s midweek farmers market makes summer shopping a fun, family event.
After four years, the Farmers Market at St. John’s Episcopal Church has become more...
Photo Gallery: Jaycees get Their Claws on
Just in time for Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 8, members of the Naperville Jaycees held their annual Lobster Day in the parking lot of Centennial...
Nutrition Knowledge – Order Up!
Spring has finally sprung, and with it all the outdoor activities that our families are involved in. This can often involve the need for...
Teen’s Taste – Waterleaf Restaurant at COD
This month’s dinner experience took my mom and Brad and me to the College of DuPage located in Glen Ellyn.
My mom’s friend has been...
Corn story connects publication to beekeeper’s new initiative
Above /Â Protect honeybees such as this one photographed in a field along I-88 in Naperville so they also can pollinate crops.
UPDATE, May 3, 2016...
