Food & Wine

Penne and Smoked Sausage Servings: 6 / Total Time: 40 mins Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked penne pasta 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1-1/2 cups 2% milk 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted 1-1/2 cups...

Hearty Sausage Minestrone Servings: 8 / Total Time: 30 mins   Ingredients: 1 pound bulk Italian sausage 1 medium onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained ...

The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise will host Cocktails for a Cause Virtual Mixology Party on Thursday evening, April 8, to help raise funds for school equipment and supplies for Cheryl’s Children’s Home and School in Nairobi, Kenya.

Will County "Caniacs" won't have to drive to Oswego or Naperville to get their chicken finger fix for much longer because Raising Cane's is set to open in Joliet on Tuesday, March 8.

Florence is the center of art and culture in Italy. It is also the heart of its most treasured wine region, Tuscany. As such, two names stand out. The great author, Dante Alighieri, known to all as simply Dante, and Frescobaldi, the proud wine family that has been producing great wine for more than seven centuries.

Clover Rice Crispy Bars Servings: 15 / Total Time: 30 mins Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter 4 cups large marshmallows (about 40) 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract 6 cups crisp rice cereal 6 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped 4 drops green food...

Chocolate Mint Brownies Makes: 6 dozen / Total Time: 50 mins Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt Filling: ...

Homemade Irish Soda Bread Makes: 1 loaf / Total Time: 1:20 mins   Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed 1-1/3 cups buttermilk 1 large...

Stag's Leap District in Napa Valley is California's most distinguished. Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, it contains America's most famous wineries. The names literally roll off the tongues of wine lovers around the world: Stag's Leap. Clos du Val, Shafer, among others. Its reputation was affirmed at the landmark Judgment of Paris in 1976 and has grown in stature ever since. At that competition, two up-start California wine producers triumphed over renowned bottlings from Bordeaux and Burgundy in a blind tasting judged by France's foremost wine experts.

Italy’s Veneto region is one of its most dazzling and romantic. Shakespeare’s tragic romance Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona. Venice and its hallowed lagoons is the repository of its art world. Its pristine and majestic mountains in north-eastern Italy, bordering Austria, is a UNESCO world heritage site, encompassing the Dolomite National Park, the Gardaland theme park, the spas of Abano Terme and the memorial sites of World War One.