Dame Margaret McSweeney interviewed Dame Ina Pinkney, the queen of breakfast, on Kitchen Chat. Listen now!
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Kitchen Chat with Karen Page at the Naha Event
Dame Margaret McSweeney caught up with iconic food authors Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg to celebrate their newest book, Kitchen Creativity , during an exclusive luncheon at Dame Carrie Nahabedian’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Naha. Listen to the podcast!
Curious Kitchen: Winter Squash
Winter Squash: One Tough but Delicious Character
by Dame Judy Hevrdejs
Multi-colored winter squash, those acorns, butternuts and more, piled up at farmers markets and grocery stores look cool, right? And they make a nice centerpiece. But give them some credit: The sweet meat inside these hard-shelled squash deserve a bigger role at the dinner table. Continue reading “Curious Kitchen: Winter Squash”
Pictures from the LDE Chicago Holiday Brunch
By Dame Amelia Levin
The Annual LDE Chicago Holiday Brunch was a success! Over 20 dames gathered at Prairie Grass Cafe in Northbrook to catchup and chat, sip and nosh on amazing food prepared by Chef and Co-Owner Dame Sarah Stegner.
The meal kicked off with a platter of fresh fruit, hot coffee and mimosas, followed by eggs benedict with Dame Sarah’s famous lemon hollandaise sauce and homemade quinoa cakes in place of English muffins. The Dames also enjoyed a salad of roasted grapes, toasted pumpkin seeds, fresh greens and local cheese, along with a spread of warm, grilled vegetables with a basil remoulade dipping sauce. None of us could resist the amazingly tender and not-too-sweet carrot cake muffins stuffed with cream cheese for dessert.
Always a highly anticipated and enjoyable event, we thanked Dame Karen Levin for organizing the holiday brunch again this year after many years. We’ll look forward to the next one!
New Cookbook with Recipes From Dame Stacey Ballis
Dame Stacey Ballis served as the culinary consultant and developed recipes for the latest nutrition-focused cookbook to hit the newsstands: The Self-Care Cookbook by Dr. Frank Ardito. Check it out! Continue reading “New Cookbook with Recipes From Dame Stacey Ballis”
Chicago Dame Sharon Olson Named LDEI Treasurer
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Dames Who Read go to the Grocery Store
By Dame Stacey Ballis
Michael Ruhlman’s new book Grocery, about the Cleveland-based family owned grocery chain Heinen’s, was already on Dame Judith Hines’ radar thanks to a recommendation from Dame Nina Barrett. Continue reading “Dames Who Read go to the Grocery Store”