Gourmet News

On Thursday morning, Mayor Richard Daley and the Illinois Restaurant Association hosted a press conference at the Chicago Cultural Center to reveal the details of the second Chicago Gourmet event.

Wildly Delicious' Petite Maison Red Brie Baker took the top spot in the Non-Food Specialty Item category.

Where: Bates Technical College, 1101 S. Yakima Ave., Cascade Room When: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday through July 23.

Last year's inaugural Chicago Gourmet was by most accounts-- mine included --pretty much a disaster.

Are you in the mood for a culinary roadtrip? Do you enjoy eating delicious regional food served by award winning chefs, visiting palm tree lined beaches, enjoying local history, going boating and fishing, as well as viewing majestic live oaks draped with Spanish moss? If so, then a relaxing foodie vacation in Charleston, South Carolina may be just ...

In years past, The Gourmet Institute -- Gourmet magazine's annual autumn weekend of food and wine demonstrations, seminars, tastings, and dinners -- may have been out of reach to food lovers who could not afford the big $1,400 price tag.

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Mikimoto recently hosted the Gourmet magazine crowd for the launch of Editor-In-Chief Ruth Reichl's latest book, Not Becoming My Mother , recounting the lessons in independence and self-acceptance that Reichl's mother succeeding in teach her.

O rganisers of the Bristol Wine and Food Fair are hoping that this year's event will be bigger and better than ever.

In this June 23, 2009 photo, Paul and Amanda Danielson, who operate Trattoria Stella, a Traverse City, Mich.

A dog with ketchup and mustard? Nothing wrong with that, but sometimes you crave a bit more refinement than the classic red hot provides.

Can they still afford that $63-a-pound, hand-harvested sea salt from Cyprus? It was just the thing for a hunk of grilled protein - last barbecue season, before home values and 401 s melted like Morton's in the rain.

"Romance is as integral to French cuisine as butter, and any book on the subject would be soulless without it." Food, Wine, and the End of France Author: Michael Steinberger Get It: Hardcover on Amazon Read It: Preview on Slate.com Recommended Read? Yes The sun is setting on the French gastronomic empire, Michael Steinberger contends in Au Revoir ...

Jun 23, 2009 1:49 pm US/Eastern Reporting Jim Donovan For over 50 years the TV dinner has been synonymous with fast but not-so-healthy meals.

C offee shops are certainly not new to Central Florida, but great independent ones are difficult to find.

The serene, redwood-filled, picturesque town of Mill Valley hosts an abundance of natural wonders and scenic activities.

To many, Hubert Keller's Burger Bar restaurants in Las Vegas and St. Louis are considered the mecca for gourmet burger indulgence.

Remember that childhood dream of being locked in the grocery store-and nothing to do but eat your way through the aisles all night long? Transfer that dream to Pier 54 in Manhattan on the Monday night of Pride Week-and you've got the Center's Garden Party.

Wine lovers turn out for last year's gourmet tasting event! Mill Valley will be the place to be this weekend, as dozens and dozens of wine and gourmet food vendors will showcase their wares at the 28th Annual Mill Valley Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting event.

If you go west, you can hit the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. Charming towns with antique stores and cute cafes wend their way across the state up to the town of Galena and Eagle Ridge Resort, both of which host an annual spring Wine Lovers' Weekend to kick off the season in gourmet, celebrity chef/winemaker/sommelier fashion.