You may have read some statistics recently about childhood hunger in the United States.
- more than 12.4 million – 1 in 6 kids live with food insecurity, and are at risk of hunger
- nearly…
No, not that CIA. This is a food blog. The only CIA that matters here is the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. I have dreamed about going there and becoming a bona…
I got some interview questions a while back from a local newspaper reporter doing a story on Dan “the Chocolate Man” Schreiber. The article was published today, and I thought that it…
I was always skeptical of sweet potato pie. I’m not sure why. I’d say it was the idea of vegetables in my dessert, but I got over that for the delicious Indian dessert made with carrots cooked…
Local legend, meat master, and friend Laurence Mate knows a thing or two about bacon. I’ve written about him before at Smile Politely. Two articles, actually. People like Laurence are…
I’m sure you’ve already read my recent posts about chocolate, including roasting and winnowing beans, and grinding nibs into chocolate. In this installment of my chocolate…
Chicagoan Michael Gebert writes the blog Sky Full of Bacon. He does far more than just write–he has one of the best local-focus video podcasts around. You should take it upon yourself to go back…
I’m not one to plug something unless I really like it. You’ll find a number of products mentioned on this site with links to places to buy them or find more information on them. One of…
After seeing me taking photos and trying all sorts of things in the kitchen, my wife wondered aloud why I never wrote any posts about the bento lunches she makes for our daughter. In our house, we…
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