Downtown Skokie Restaurant Week changes up the usual way of doing things, in that it offers a progressive dinner. Diners start with an appetizer at one restaurant, visit a second restaurant for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am soon to host a semiformal dinner -- and no, I don’t know exactly what that means (I was kind of roped into it). I plan to have hors d’oeuvres, soup, salad, a main course, ...

Here’s the problem with salad: Five minutes after eating, you’re starving again. That’s why these 20 dinner salads are going to come in handy. They’re all hearty enough to be a main course item, but ...

Whether it’s steak night or leftover night, 35 side recipes can slide onto any plate without missing a beat. They’re like the friend who fits in everywhere, always making things better without showing ...

Breakfast for dinner? Sure, why not. Scrambled eggs, dressed up with a perky compound butter and tortillas can be a delicious, quick-to-prepare meal any time of day. I like to keep a variety of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am soon to host a semiformal dinner -- and no, I don’t know exactly what that means (I was kind of roped into it). I plan to have hors d’oeuvres, soup, salad, a main course, ...