Quick refrigerator pickles.

Grilling burgers or ribs for Dad this weekend? Whip up a batch of these easy, fresh-tasting quick refrigerator pickles for a just-right side dish.

What to do with garlic scapes.

I’ve spotted them—in my own garden and at farmers’ markets—just in the last week: Garlic scapes. Hooray! What is a garlic scape, you ask? The scape is the little curlicue sprout that shoots from the top …

Beautiful salade lyonnaise.

I’m finding frisee, the curly endive with a mildly bitter taste, at farmers’ markets now, and this classic French salad is the perfect use for it.

Foodie trends: Predictions for 2013.

As I scout food-related media and watch what’s happening in my own city (and backyard), here are a few foodie trends I’m anticipating in the coming months.

Best recipes of 2012.

A look back at my top recipes from 2012, including hot fudge pudding cake, pasta with bacon and kale, and the very best way to cook spaghetti squash. Enjoy!

Pasta with kale, bacon and fontina.

This pasta recipe will make a kale lover out of you, if you aren’t already. Plus, there’s bacon. And, well, cheese.

Pasta with shrimp and vegetables.

The joy of cooking when you’re on vacation lies in using local ingredients and preparing them without fuss. This shrimp pasta recipe is a great example of vacation cooking.

Chicago’s Baker & Nosh rocks.

Allow me a little sisterly bragging here, OK? I’m just soooo proud of my brother, Bill Millholland, whose bakery in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood keeps getting more and more great press and attracting more and more dedicated …