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• Mon. 24 May '10

  Forager Dave Odd seeks out rare, wild and edible plants

  When we caught up with Dave Odd, he was standing outside a mechanic's shop--with... more

• Tue. 18 May '10

  Tips and tricks from Chicago's Barbecue Life Coach

  Gary Wiviott--LTHForum founder and barbecue fanatic--smoked hundreds of ribs,... more

• Tue. 04 May '10

  Head to Delhi 6 for a taste of India's best street food

  Editor's note: As of August 2010 the Delhi 6 storefront is closed. It lives on... more

• Tue. 30 Mar '10

  Meet Erin Phillips, Brasserie Jo's beer maven

  Editor's note: As of 8/29/10, Brasserie Jo is closed. Erin Phillips can be found... more

• Mon. 22 Mar '10

  Scott Buer brings old-world dry-curing to the Midwest

  Wisconsin has long been known for its bustling jerky and brat trade. Now... more

• Tue. 09 Mar '10

  Taste Sue Chong's Korean charms while you can

  The "How I First Met the DragonLady" story is often the same. Burger seekers... more

• Tue. 02 Mar '10

  A Hell's Kitchen castoff cooks up some seafood redemption

  In 2009, Tony "Little" D'Alessandro got the boot from Gordon Ramsay's Hell's... more

• Tue. 23 Feb '10

  Meet The Southern's Cary Taylor--and cook like him, too

  Georgia-born Cary Taylor has spent years in Chicago kitchens, but you can still... more

• Tue. 19 Jan '10

  Classic 'cue gets a modern makeover at Brand BBQ Market

  Your classic big-bellied barbecue master would no doubt raise an eyebrow at the... more

• Wed. 13 Jan '10

  Turning a serious eye to tea

  The Rare Tea Cellar's Rodrick Markus has been stocking Chicago's fine-dining... more

• Wed. 06 Jan '10

  A small coffee roaster with big ideas

  Jesse Diaz started roasting beans in a $7 popcorn popper. Today, in a room... more

• Wed. 09 Dec '09

  Heal your kitchen this holiday season

  Dana Joy Altman has a modest aim: To change people’s lives through what... more

• Fri. 04 Dec '09

  The Gray Lady's new Chicago chapter

  It's fun to put a group of Chicagoans and New Yorkers in a room together and... more

• Mon. 16 Nov '09

  Why those in the (cheese) know head to a Back of the Yards warehouse on Saturday mornings

  When Giles Schnierle first approached chefs with a small collection of... more

• Mon. 09 Nov '09

  Michael McAvena likes tall beers with big stories

  As The Publican's beer director, 26-year-old wunderkind Michael McAvena has put... more

• Mon. 02 Nov '09

  A new local confectioner puts serious savory into her sweets

  Salt is an essential component of pastry. Anything beyond that--say,... more

• Tue. 27 Oct '09

  Mark your calendar for a concentration of culinary talent

  Food events are a dime a dozen, and it's no easy task discerning which ones are... more

• Wed. 21 Oct '09

  A pair of Belgian beer experts make Chicago their home

  The names Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield might not sound familiar. But... more

• Wed. 30 Sep '09

  Oriana's amazing Asian pears are back

  Oriana Kruszewski planted her first Asian pear tree because she missed the fruit... more

• Mon. 21 Sep '09

  Paul Virant stores the season in a mason jar

  There are no skeletons in Paul Virant's closet--just mason jars. Nearly 5,000 of... more

• Wed. 26 Aug '09

  Michael Gebert makes videos about people, pork and more

  Tired of TV's penchant for glossy studio kitchen shots? Then the Sky Full of... more

• Fri. 21 Aug '09

  Andrew Zimmerman is back in the spotlight at Sepia

  Think of Andrew Zimmerman as a one-man Mediterranean-American melting pot. The... more

• Wed. 15 Jul '09

  A Chicago-born Italian makes the city's sweetest lobster roll

  Culinary school can provide a valuable education, but going door-to-door in... more

• Fri. 03 Jul '09

  Kris Swanberg's Nice Cream is a cross-town culinary effort

  When teacher Kris Swanberg got laid off last summer, she turned to her... more