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Plus: Voting has begun in the 40th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest • Sam Kass, former Obama family personal chef and policy adviser, wins the Julia Child Award
 
 
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Monday, October 12, 2026

 

See this year's Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest recipe entries

Your recipes are in and now it’s time to vote in the Tribune’s 40th annual Holiday Cookie Contest.See the recipe submissions below and vote for your favorite here. Readers can vote once per day below for the recipe they want to see adv…

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Voting has begun in the 40th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest

We’ve officially entered the voting stage in the Tribune’s 40th annual Holiday Cookie Contest.

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Sam Kass, former Obama family personal chef and policy adviser, wins the Julia Child Award

Sam Kass, a Chicago native who worked at several notable city restaurants and kitchens early in his culinary career, said the award is a true full-circle moment.

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Food icon: Rose Barraco-George of Vito and Nick’s pizzeria, aka Nick and Vito’s, in Chicago

Rose Barraco-George first learned how to make her family’s pizza from her grandmother Mary, who created the original recipe.

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McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.

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Apple Fest was too crowded for attendees. Business owners say that was the point.

The online debate unfolding in the days since Chicago’s signature fall festival has attendees and abstainers alike asking the same question: Who is Apple Fest for?

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Easy homemade lasagna

This is my spin on a traditional Italian lasagna (lasagna Bolognese, if you will).

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Sourdough starter: The Ancestral Oven grows from farmers market stand to Oak Lawn destination

The Ancestral Oven cafe got its start at pop-up and farmers markets, but has grown into an Oak Lawn sourdough destination.

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