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Farmers Market Season

I love this time of year. My garden is blooming, and the farmers markets all around Chicagoland are in full swing! It seems no matter where you live, there is a farmers’ market in nearly every ...

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25th Anniversary Memories Amid the Mart's Closure

We celebrated the 25th year anniversary of the opening of The Chopping Block this month, ironically as we are preparing to close the Merchandise Mart location permanently this Saturday, April 30, ...

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Hot Tamales

One of the cool things about working at The Chopping Block as long as I have is watching people come and go, to later flourish on their own in the food industry. In fact, I often think about writing ...

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A Recipe Revival: Prosciutto Cups with Corn Custard

  When I first started working at The Chopping Block almost 23 years ago, our class...Read more

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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

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