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Karen Daugherty

Karen Daugherty
Karen is a marketing and branding professional by day and burgeoning cook by night. She is always on the search for the holy grail of quick, healthy and tasty meals that her family will love. When not on quarantine lock-down, she enjoys keeping on top of the Chicago dining scene, checking out live music and theater, and attempting to make at-home versions of her favorite cocktails. She's excited about helping introduce The Chopping Block's new virtual cooking line-up to home cooks in Chicago and beyond.

Recent Posts

Summer Sides to Center Stage

You’ve heard the description, “the table was sagging under the weight its food”? This phrase is usually attributable to Thanksgiving dinner or summer barbecues, and conjures up the delights of ...

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Your New Signature Summer Cocktail

Most everyone has a signature something: a signature scent, a color that looks great on you, a move unique to you when dancing or sprinting down the court for a layup. I have a Signature Cocktail. If ...

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No-Cook Spring Soup

In my highly personalized and largely antiquated recipe system, there are folders. Started in my twenties, these old-fashioned colored cardboard folders have been stuffed lovingly over the years, ...

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How Quarantining Taught my Kids to Cook

Another Covid-19 quarantine day. Another dinner to plan. Ugh. It had started out with so much promise. Now that my state’s stay-at-home order had eliminated my daily Uber-mom driving duties, I would ...

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A Wedding Cake Tale

  I love to bake, and I’m frequently asked to bake cakes and cookies for all sorts of...Read more

Franks and Beans from Scratch

    I'm back with another bean blog! It’s been a while since I’ve had the canned...Read more

TCB Chef Wins America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation

If you watched America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation you already know the great news: our...Read more

Riesling Rocks

  The number one question I receive by a wide margin is “What’s your favorite wine?” More...Read more

Chinese Birthday Traditions

  Although my family comes from Burma, many of our traditions are deeply rooted in Chinese...Read more

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