Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, November 4,2010

Baking pies to build a better neighborhood

Except for college and four years in Chicago when my husband was in dental school, I’ve always lived in the country. I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s wonderful having our own w

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, October 28,2010

To sweet or not to sweet?

By Julianne Glatz

Q. It seems like you always say to not use super-sweet onions in your recipes. Do you just not like them, or is there another reason? -Joyce C.Actually, I like super-sweet onions such as Vidalias, Mau

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, October 21,2010

Taste the wild side of walnuts

By Julianne Glatz

They’re wild. Their flavor is intense and unique. They’re local – native to the Midwestern and Eastern United States. And they’re darned hard to get out of their shells. Black

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, October 14,2010

How chefs with families get both their jobs done

By Julianne Glatz

When I called Curtis Duffy, the 2010 Hope School Celebrity Chef, to arrange an interview, I assured him that I’d work around his schedule. But Duffy, executive chef of Chicago’s Avenues re

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, October 7,2010

Café Moxo has moxie

By Julianne Glatz

I write at home most of the time. It has advantages, some particular to food writing, such as being able to test recipes. It’s also peaceful and quiet, typing away on my laptop at the kitchen ta

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, September 30,2010

Apple harvest dinner

By Julianne Glatz

Apples are the most versatile of fruits for cooks, as good in savory dishes as they are in desserts. Sometimes apples are the stars while in others they play an essential supporting role. In fact, it&

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, September 23,2010

Mouthwatering meze

By Julianne Glatz

Seems as if tapas are everywhere these days, and deservedly so. But Spain isn’t the only country specializing in small plates meant to be shared in bars and informal restaurants. Greece and othe

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, September 16,2010

An exercise in empathy

Getting ready to take the Food Stamp Challenge

By Julianne Glatz

Hello, Ms. Glatz: I recently got a letter from the Central Illinois Foodbank, inviting us to participate in a statewide hunger challenge to simulate the assistance food stamp users receive. The challe

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, September 9,2010

Double header delicious

By Julianne Glatz

My husband, Peter, is a bit jealous. He’ll be camping with friends at a music festival in Kentucky this weekend. But ever since Peter heard about the trio of food events scheduled for this Satur

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, September 2,2010

Making your own cheese

By Julianne Glatz

Who says there’s nothing to do in Springfield? Not anyone who reads the weekly IT calendar section, for sure. And if that weren’t enough, the IT special edition guides – fall, summer