Topic “Fast meals”

By Joe Gray (Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Each of us, even dedicated cooks, has those nights when we arrive home so late, what with work or other obligations, that the simplest dinner is the only option.

Even on those nights, assuming no tantalizing leftovers await, I still don’t want something out of a can or the freezer. That’s when a quick pasta dish is king. If someone has...

By Bill Daley (Chicago Tribune)


Grilling a leg of lamb can be a lengthy chore; cooking times can reach two hours, and you can’t wander off too far in case you need to turn the lamb or extinguish flare-ups. Once the meat is cooked, you have to figure out how to carve the lamb.


Switch to a boneless, butterflied...