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Fight2Feed Fights Hunger in Chicago One Block at a Time

The truth about food waste is getting its time in the spotlight right now thanks in part to a new documentary by Anthony Bourdain called Wasted! This story of food waste is now available in select ...

Sushi Nachos

It all began one night in my apartment. That terrible realization when you have that special someone coming over for dinner and you have nothing planned. My fiancé and I have always loved cooking ...

What Do Chefs Eat When They Don't Feel Well?

My fascination around what people eat when they are under the weather started when a beloved former employee of ours mentioned that she would make her husband a soft-boiled egg when he was ill. I ...

Climate Change and Wine

As baseball season is coming to a close, basketball, football, and hockey are getting started, but the only season I really care about is the growing season and it has been a rough one. Back in ...

French Bistro Savory Tart

When most people think of the south of France, they think of popular towns like Cannes, Nice and Provence but there’s another charming – and less expensive - region to the west called ...

Fresh Fig Jam in the Fall

I love figs; they are sweet, tangy, and temperamental. Figs are truly a wonder, as they are only ripe for what seems like half a second. The cooler temperatures this summer have extended many growing ...

Warm Up in Cool Weather with Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits

Unless you live in the deep South, you have probably felt Autumn's cool embrace by now. This is a clear signal that my favorite months of cooking are here! Besides the great flavors and smells that ...

The Joys of Jewish Preserving

Crunchy kosher dills. Hamantaschen filled with prune levkar. Date honey and pomegranate molasses. Foods like these demonstrate how preserving has played an important role in Jewish cuisine, both ...

Casual Cassoulet

These rainy fall days have me craving one of my favorite comfort dishes - cassoulet. This traditional French dish is a hearty mix of duck confit, pork and beans that warmed farmer’s bellies for the ...

How to Get your Husband to Cook

One thing I believe is that so many of us could not do the work we enjoy doing so much without the support of our loved ones. I know for certain that is true for me. Without my husband’s support of ...

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Fight2Feed Fights Hunger in Chicago One Block at a Time

Sushi Nachos

What Do Chefs Eat When They Don't Feel Well?

Climate Change and Wine

French Bistro Savory Tart

Fresh Fig Jam in the Fall

Warm Up in Cool Weather with Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits

The Joys of Jewish Preserving

Casual Cassoulet

How to Get your Husband to Cook

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