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From Classroom to Kitchen: A Journey from Teacher to Chef

I spent a majority of my adult life teaching at a Reggio Emilia school in Chicago. “Reggio Emilia” is an approach to teaching that centers around the child as a person with developmental rights, each ...

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A Day In The Life of a Chef Instructor

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a chef instructor at The Chopping Block? I've got a video that documents that for you! The footage was taken in February, on a day that allows me to ...

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5 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day Through Food

International Women’s Day is fast approaching, and it’s one of my favorite holidays of the year. No matter who you are, there’s a woman in your life who deserves to be celebrated, and this holiday is ...

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Virtual Events are the Only Choice Right Now

COVID-19 has changed the course of many businesses, including ours. It was always part of The Chopping Block's strategic plan as one of the largest recreational cooking schools in the country to ...

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Introducing our New Online Booking Experience

Those of you who have been students of The Chopping Block for a while now know we've used the same online registration system for many years. I've been working here for almost 17 years, and we used ...

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Ramen Workshop: It's all about the Broth

What if I told you there was a way to learn how to make better than restaurant-quality ramen at home? What if I told you that you don’t even need to spend three days studying David Chang’s recipe ...

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Our First Blog

Welcome to The Chopping Block's first blog, affectionately known as The Chopping Blog.

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Bite Into a Good Book: The Ultimate Summer Reading List for Foodies

  Each summer, with nightly lesson planning not consuming my time, I put reading on my to-do...Read more

An Intro to the Green Papaya Salad World

  It’s been a hot summer so far, and when the heat rolls in, my family craves something...Read more

Walleye Catch and Cook

I recently went on a canoeing trip in the boundary waters of northern Minnesota. In addition to all...Read more

Experience a Multi-Course Filipino-Cuban Tasting Menu

Bayan Ko, featuring a Filipino-Cuban fusion tasting menu, sits just outside of the Montrose brown...Read more

Mother Nature Outshines Wine Rules

Growing up in the countryside, I learned a healthy respect for weather. We had galoshes for rain,...Read more

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