Les Dames d'Escoffier Chicago
Category: Curious Kitchen
Zooming Through Farm & Kitchen
By Carol Mighton Haddix The day was squinting-ly sunny, warm…delightful. But for one group of Dames and guests, the sensory input instead came through a computer screen. We were participating in a Virtual Farm Tour & Cooking Demo on Aug….
Read MoreCurious Kitchen: Thanks for a Super Simple Side
Puzzling over what to serve alongside the Thanksgiving turkey? Sure, figuring out the supporting players is a challenge especially with family “requirements”: Granny’s cornbread stuffing. Uncle Jim’s canned jellied cranberry sauce. Our favorite? A super simple side called Albuquerque Corn…
Read MoreCurious Kitchen: Amelia Levin’s Peanut Butter Bites
By Dame Judy Hevrdejs We’ve have changed from swimsuit to sweater season, but that doesn’t stop the lure of Lake Michigan and the cottages and towns along America’s Third Coast. There’s glorious autumn foliage to be enjoyed on a hike…
Read More3-Ingredient Solution: Strawberries & Rhubarb
By Dame Judy Hevrdejs There’s a good reason strawberries and rhubarb show up in farmers markets and grocers these days. They ripen about the same time and the tart rhubarb plays nice with sweet strawberries. The easiest way to enjoy…
Read More3-Ingredient Solution: Ina’s Potatoes
By Dame Judy Hevrdejs When life seems to be one big time crunch, great do-ahead recipes are lifesavers. Especially the easy ones. And definitely the ones made with just three ingredients — except for, say, salt and pepper — that…
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