When a theatrical production is preparing to begin its rehearsals, the moment when the process really begins is referred to as ‘going off book.’ This means that the actors have memorized their lines ...
A couple of days ago, I had lunch with a friend of mine who is a cook at restaurant here in Chicago that specializes in locally sourced foods. Over a couple of BLTs, we talked about how fantastic ...
One of our favorite tools here at the Chopping Block is the Bench Scraper. We try to work it into just about every class we teach, and its really fun to see how much of a revelation such a simple ...
Martha Foose was born and raised in the Mississippi delta. After attending the Ecole Lenotre in France, she returned home and opened the Bottletree Bakery which has become a culinary landmark in ...
