I’m always asked by friends, local to Chicago and those visiting, for the best places to eat in the city. It’s also a question we get a lot from students visiting for cooking classes like Culinary ...
It’s my favorite time again: recipe testing time for a new How to Bake Breads class! Since the pandemic, home cooks have really taken to learning how to make their own bread at home. We offer two ...
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I'll admit it's not typically a holiday I celebrate (green beer and Jello shots, yuck!) and now that I don't live in Chicago anymore, there are no bodies of water being dyed ...
Anytime I need to feed our sourdough starter here at The Chopping Block, I’m overcome with the urge to bake something! I saved some discard from the feeding and decided to try something different. We ...
Students always ask me: What made you want to go into the culinary industry? My simple answer is: Nothing makes me happier than bringing people together over food. Thanksgiving is a day where ...
I recently visited my hometown in Michigan as I often do, and on my way back I was passing through New Buffalo and passed a sign labeled Farmette. This immediately caught my interest as it just ...
Feeding My Sourdough Starter Rye Flour: A Flavorful Twist
One of the joys of maintaining a sourdough starter is its versatility. It adapts easily to different flours, making every loaf a new adventure. If you’re just starting out with sourdough, you might ...
One of the only things that can make bagels better than they already are is by making them rainbow colored! Bagels are one of those foods that most people are intimidated by and overestimate the ...
The time has come once again to start steeling ourselves for the icy embrace of winter’s dark dawn. It’s easy to let the weather get to you around this time of year, not to mention the fact that it ...
