Chicago Was Christina Chaey’s Test Kitchen
Before she was a staple of Bon Appétit’s obsessively watched YouTube channel, the Northwestern grad and formerChicago intern hung at Hopleaf, Big Star, and the Publican.
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Here Are Chicago’s James Beard Finalists and Spirited Awards Semifinalists
Eight of 19 nominees advanced to the final round of the Beards, with nine local bars and bartenders picking up nods
Fat Rice Is Now a Store. Is That the Future of Chicago Dining?
With no sign of dining rooms repopulating anytime soon, prescient chefs are pivoting to retail — some of them for good.
Bartenders to Pritzker: Legalize To-Go Cocktails Already
Plus: A beloved slashie closes and three new restaurants open.
Falling in Love with Home Cooking Again
A restaurant critic muses about how the shutdown has changed his relationship to food.
In the Kitchen: Make Lula Cafe’s Lavender Panna Cotta
Read the full recipe here.
In the Kitchen: Emily Spurlin’s Garden Panna Cotta
A nearly foolproof Italian sweet, panna cotta doesn’t require much beyond heating cream with powdered gelatin. But if you’re pastry chef Emily Spurlin, that’s just a blank canvas.
Brown Ales: Your Go-to Spring Beer
Pick up these five takes by local taprooms and breweries.
Six Very Cinematic Chicago Takeout Orders
Popcorn is for amateurs. We dreamed up the ultimate local food pairings for movie night.
The Four Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Burdick Cookie at L.A. Burdick Photo: Jeff Marini 1 The Burdick Cookie at L.A. Burdick Can’t decide between getting a cookie or a candy bar? The chocolate-and-walnut-crammed version at this New Hampshire import will spare you from having to choose. $4. 609 N. State St., Near North Side. burdickchocolate.com 2 Chocolate Chunk Cookie at … Read more