<img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=403686353314829&amp;ev=PageView%20&amp;noscript=1">

Pikliz: The Haitian Condiment You Need for Summer

May was Haitian Heritage month. My husband is Haitian, and I’m always looking to learn more about Haitian cuisine so I can pass that part of her heritage onto my daughter. I learned a long time ago ...

Read More

The “Little Dragon” Herb: Tarragon

Fresh tarragon, beloved herb, French staple, is in full swing. With an extensive early spring through early fall harvest, this hardy perennial is here and taking over our culinary tool belts. ...

Read More

Summer Sides to Center Stage

You’ve heard the description, “the table was sagging under the weight its food”? This phrase is usually attributable to Thanksgiving dinner or summer barbecues, and conjures up the delights of ...

Read More

Red Cabbage and Green Apple Slaw

If you are familiar with Lincoln Square, you've probably heard about or even attended the annual Apple Fest in October. The Chopping Block is famous for our Apple Pie, and we bake a lot of them for ...

Read More

Switch Up Slaw with Kholrabi

One of the more popular private corporate events we host at The Chopping Block is a team building activity called Iron Chef competitive cooking. Each team gets two different proteins and a mystery ...

Read More

Subscribe to Email Updates

Most Recent Posts

Crawfish 101: How to Boil, Peel, and Enjoy This Southern Delicacy

  It's the season of the crawfish boil, where flavors are bold, hands get messy, and the...Read more

Spring Into these New Techniques

  Spring has finally sprung here in the Midwest, and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to...Read more

Fluffy, Flavorful & Dairy-Free: Pancakes That Break the Rules

  There’s a long-standing myth in the brunch world that dairy-free pancakes are, well... sad....Read more

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew

  I want to share a project my wife and I worked on together a few years ago. I felt inspired...Read more

Tasting the Trend: Can Hearts of Palm Noodles Replace Pasta?

If you're anything like me, pasta has always been a go-to comfort food, it's easy, satisfying,...Read more

cooking_classes
gift_cards
boot_camp
Sign Up To Get