Light Rain
53°
Crystal Lake, IL
Light Rain|Forecast »

Color Reel: the 20th century's palette, explained

Why was Parrish blue the "in" color of the 1910s? What was with those 1950s pink bathrooms? Remember the 1970s' "Harvest Gold" kitchen appliances?A new book, "Pantone: The 20th Century in Color" (Chronicle Books), looks at how color and cultural history affect each other, and find their way into our ... Read More »

Putting coffee 
back in 
the cake

Adding coffee to coffeecake is a simple way to take something great and make it even better.

GET IN 
CHARACTER

When Behavior Bear says something, children tend to listen. The bear is one of nine characters created by Joni Downey of Johnsburg to teach children values. He began as a pupp

Healthy muffins have a sweet (potato) side

When I told my mother – a fiend for candied ginger – that I was testing a batch of these muffins, she said she wished she could fly right over and dig in. She’s not the only o

Food & drink






Columnists

Reader Poll

How concerned are you about the overuse of antibiotics?

Very
Somewhat
Not at all