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Stay Indoors and Eat Lemongrass Chicken Banh Mi

One of the top joys of living in a city is the option to walk down the street and find amazing sandwiches. My current obsession is the Vietnamese sandwich, the Banh Mi. I enjoy them so much I need to ...

Pho in Minutes Not Hours

What's the first dish that comes to mind when you think of Vietnamese food? It's likely Pho, the national dish of Vietnam, and which is sold everywhere there from nice restaurants to street corners. ...

Chicago’s Finest Eateries

Working at The Chopping Block, one of the most common questions I get asked as a chef actually has nothing to do with cooking at all. Guests always want to know “What’s your favorite restaurant?”

Fresh Spring Rolls: A Fun Way to Eat Salad

We’ve all been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, but what about the COVID-15 (or even 20) weight gain? It’s obviously been a stressful year, and to top that, it’s been cold and snowy for many, and ...

A Culinary Trip Around Southeast Asia: Part 2

“Once you love it, you love it forever, it grabs you and never lets go.” ~Anthony Bourdain on Vietnam We left off on our trip around Southeast Asia saying goodbye to Thailand and flying into Siem ...

The Best Soup, Pho-Real

March in the Midwest brings some dreary rainy days, and dreary days scream for soup! One of my favorite soups is the Vietnamese soup Pho (pronounced fuh).

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Stay Indoors and Eat Lemongrass Chicken Banh Mi

Pho in Minutes Not Hours

Chicago’s Finest Eateries

Fresh Spring Rolls: A Fun Way to Eat Salad

A Culinary Trip Around Southeast Asia: Part 2

The Best Soup, Pho-Real

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