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'MOE’s First Crawfish Boil!' By Chef Shane Zimmerman
For the IFT Annual Conference, the MOE crew (Bunge’s Mobil Oil Experts food truck team) had a special treat for the attendees; a Traditional Crawfish Boil with all the fixin’s. It...
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'The Best 4th of July Barbecue Ever' by Chef Kyleigh Beach
Last weekend my husband and I went up to Three Lakes, Wisconsin to visit our friends Brad and Kayla. It was wonderfully relaxing to escape from the city for a...
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July 19, 2011
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'Dixieland Delight' by Kirstin Massmann
Growing up just south of Atlanta there are a few southern indulgences that I hold near and dear to my heart. Coca-Cola is one of them that rules most of...
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July 12, 2011
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"Bacon Bourbon at August" by Chef Shane Zimmerman
Another one of the highlights for me in New Orleans was NOLA’s own John Besh and his award-winning Restaurant August. A James Beard Award Winner, John Besh has won both...
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July 08, 2011
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'Wegmans!' by Chef Kyleigh Beach
I have been fortunate to live in Chicago for the past seven or so years and have only one complaint. No, I don’t mean the winters or parking meters or...
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June 30, 2011
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'All Good in the Big Easy' by Chef Shane Zimmerman
Growing up surrounded by jazz music, New Orleans has always held a place in my heart. I had always wanted to see where the fathers of Jazz, Sydney Bechet, Kid Ory...
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June 27, 2011
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"Differences between American and Russian Food Preferences" Oksana Kostryuchina
Food is a main part of our life. Every day we have to eat. Of course we pay a lot of attention to our meals. Every country has their national...
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June 07, 2011
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"2011’s Not-So-Pyramid Food Pyramid" by Kirstin Massmann
A year ago I wrote a blog comparing the old 1992 food pyramid with the 2010 ‘ MyPyramid’ and bright and early this morning the USDA released the new “pyramid” that...
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June 02, 2011
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'The Glass Ceiling of Competitive Eating' by Chef Kyleigh Beach
It’s no secret that women earn less money than men for doing the same job in virtually every industry and apparently competitive eating is no different. Nathan’s Famous has hosted...
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May 19, 2011
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"Sangria" by Kirstin Massmann
Even though it may not even feel like Spring all the time in Chicago, Summer is quickly approaching and great Summer drinks are a must for fun parties or even...
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May 17, 2011
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'Buttermilk Pancakes for Mom' by Chef Kyleigh Beach
In light of the recently-celebrated Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking a lot about breakfast in bed. I told my husband that someday (in the distant future) when I am a...
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May 12, 2011
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Asparagus! by Chef Kyleigh Beach
May 4th marked the opening of the outdoor Green City Market in Chicago’s Lincoln Park and that means one thing to me – heaps and bundles of asparagus! For the...
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May 05, 2011
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'Deep Dish Pizza' by Camille Gagliano
As a recent French expatriate in Chicago, I couldn’t wait to taste the famous deep-dish pizza. Actually, I wanted a good one for my first try so I asked for...
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May 03, 2011
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'Fruitcake and Biscuits: Food Fit for Royalty' by Chef Kyleigh Beach
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been excited for the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton since their engagement was announced last October. Now that it’s finally...
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April 29, 2011
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"Craft Cheese" by Kirstin Massmann
Chef Adam and I spent 5 days in New York working by day and enjoying wonderful restaurants by night. One evening Adam was set on braving the stormy weather to...
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April 26, 2011
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'Poor Man's Lobster' by Chef Lance Avery
Monkfish is probably the ugliest fish in the world. Yet it is one of the tastiest. When cooking good fish I prefer to keep things simple, letting the quality of...
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