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Food For Your Ears

Multi-tasking is a regular mode of operation for people these days and often gets a bad rap. Why do one thing when you can do two things at once? Whether I grade papers with a movie on or read a ...

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A Food Tour of Flushing, Queens

On New Year's Day, I spent a few hours touring Flushing, Queens, which is home to the largest and fastest growing Chinatown in the world. Eating all the incredible food that Flushing had to offer was ...

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Small Changes, Big Impact: 8 Easy Habits to Start Eating Healthier This Year

When it comes to building healthier eating habits, the idea of a complete lifestyle overhaul can feel overwhelming. If your time looks anything like mine these days, you know that there are plenty of ...

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White Wine with Red Meat

I’m all about following rules: I stop at stop signs, I accept a breath mint when offered, and I’ll never again wear horizontal stripes on my hips. But there’s one rule I break often and it’s the most ...

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5 Cookbooks I Can’t Live Without

I’ve been collecting cookbooks since I was a child, and for me, they’ve always been more than just recipes on paper. My interest in cooking began early, sparked by my father, who bought me my first ...

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Tasting Sicily: Our New Culinary Adventure in Italy

2025 marks our seventh year of bringing small groups of travelers to Tuscany to experience the iconic food and wine of this region of Italy with our Cook Like a Tuscan tours. This year, we are ...

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The Coziest Soup for Winter

After the holidays are over and life slows down again, it's the perfect time to stay in and make cozy meals. There’s nothing I love more than a really good bowl of soup, especially when I'm not ...

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A Chef’s Year in Review

As I get older, it feels like each year goes by a little bit more quickly than the last. It can be easy to forget, without taking some time to reflect, just how much really does happen in 12 months. ...

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Chicago’s Breaded Steak Sandwich

Chicago is known for being a vibrant food-centric city – it’s one of the many reasons I was excited to move here over 15 years ago. We’re lucky to have so many delicious options and talented chefs ...

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White Bean and Ham Soup: How to Use Your Leftover Ham and Hambone

It’s our family tradition to serve ham for dinner on Christmas, along with cheesy and creamy scalloped potatoes and sautéed green beans. I grew up in a Jewish household, so eating ham, especially on ...

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