The rest of the story, 2011

It’s time again to wrap up some of the things I wrote about during 2011. Though I usually do it chronologically, this time around I have to start with the overwhelming reader response to my Oct.

Food | Thursday, December 22,2011

Italian-American Christmas, Springfield-style

By Julianne Glatz

For years, my husband Peter’s entire dental office eagerly anticipated the arrival of Velma Viele Mayes’ Italian Christmas cookies. The large foil-covered cardboard box overflowed with ani

Food | Thursday, September 22,2011

Plentiful pears

By Julianne Glatz

Pity the poor pear. Each autumn, apples get all the attention. It’s just not fair. Sure, pears show up in cooking publications, but they always seem to take a back seat to apples. That’s a

Food | Thursday, August 11,2011

Clay’s Popeye’s Barbeque turns 50

By Julianne Glatz

Barack Obama isn’t the only one who’s been celebrating a half-century birthday recently. Clay’s Popeye Barbeque’s 50th anniversary is this year. That’s a long time for an

Food | Thursday, May 26,2011

Illinois winemaking on the rise

By Zach Baliva

More than 100 years ago, Illinois was the fourth largest wine-producing state in the nation. Now the Treasury Department holds Illinois responsible for just a fraction of the 40 million gallons bottle

Food | Thursday, April 15,2010

Free food just got fresher

Central Illinois Food Bank tackles hunger with healthier food

By Diane Ivey

From floor to ceiling, the Central Illinois Food Bank’s 25,000-square-foot warehouse on the east side of Springfield is packed with donations, ranging from traditional items like juice boxes, ce

Food | Thursday, April 8,2010

A restaurant to remember

The rich history of food and fun at Stevie's Latin Village

By Julianne Glatz

Thin wisps of smoke from the guests’ cigarettes lazily spiral upward and hang as if suspended from the ceiling. The ceiling itself, as well as the walls, are inscribed with caricatures of regula

Food | Monday, October 5,2009

Man vs. good lord, my mouth's on fire

By Courtney Enlow

Wednesday, watch as Man vs. Food’s Adam Richman eschews “chili” for chilLi the Springfield way. In the Springfield-based episode, taped in July, Richman visits Springfield favorites.