While it’s gotten better over the last half decade, it can still be hard for the gluten free among us to enjoy treats when we’re at a family gathering or a work […]
What’s Baking at Third Coast Review? A Gluten-Free Tea Party!
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Brew Up Your Own Cold Brew With Our Secret Ingredient
I love iced coffee and drink it most of the year, not just in warm weather. Cold brew is my drink of choice, and I’ve made my own for years. But what […]
Souper Easy: Asparagus Soup: As Easy as 1, 2, 3 (4)
Our Souper Easy series aims to make the case that homemade, healthy soup is a piece of cake. OK, flawed metaphor, but how does a delicious asparagus soup strike you — especially […]
Souper Easy: Mediterranean Fish Soup From Scratch
The cliche “the best thing since canned soup” has been around for decades. Canned soup was one of the first convenience foods, as manufacturers persuaded millions of people to leave the […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Gruyère Puff, a Simple Cheesy Entrée
I like cooking big family dinners or special dinners for company. Some of my favorite entrées are country captain, a chicken curry dish; vegetable lasagna starring lots of spinach; or boeuf en […]
Eat—and Drink—Your Summer Dessert with This Boozy Fruit Salad
I doubt there are many people who don’t love a delicious fruit salad—especially when it includes the amazing, peak-of-ripeness local fruit available in Chicagoland this time of year. But if you’re […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Tabbouleh, Because It’s Tomato Time
Tabbouleh, that ubiquitous Middle Eastern side dish, can play a starring role in your late summer meals, now that real tomatoes have arrived. Whether you grow your own or buy them at […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Shrimp and Broccoli Rabe: What a Combo
The good news in all of this unsettling and ever-so-scary pandemic is that I have an excuse to cook every night— except when my generous neighbor and friend treats me to pizza, […]
Eight Things I Learned From Cooking My Grandma’s Gołąbki
2020 was hard for us even before the pandemic. Save for a working vacation that was fulfilling on a professional level and fun because I got to do it with my husband […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Eggplant Parm, Simplified
Whaddya talking about? You don’t like eggplant? Perhaps you’ve only had plain grilled eggplant or maybe you’ve had it undercooked, so it’s sort of tough or even bitter. I’d like to suggest […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? A Unique Chili to Remember and Savor
By George J. Tanber What! Another chili recipe? And you’re going to tell us it’s the best ever, right? It may not be the best ever in your book, but I tell […]
Wrestling a Weaponized Squash into Multiple Meals
This is the season of miracles. So let’s call this the Miracle of the Humongous Squash. You may be a subscriber of Imperfect Foods. If not, you may by now have at […]
