Tag Archives: Stephanie Izard
Chicago Celebri-Chefs Dishing Up Inspiration
Chicago foodies love to dine out for a good cause, and swanky dinners benefitting every charity imaginable draw the city’s movers and shakers every night of the week. But every once in … Continue reading
Feeding Gretchen Spitsfire
I’ve never actually met Gretchen Spitsfire. I have no idea how old she is or what she looks like, whether she’s married or has any kids. She doesn’t live anywhere near … Continue reading
On a Rampage at Baconfest!
I really thought I was ready for Baconfest. I’d been dreaming of it, drooling, for months. I knew that on April 14th, that Holiest of Nights, about fifteen hundred of my fellow Baconites and I … Continue reading
Chicago Reps Hard in James Beard Awards
“A gourmet who counts calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.” That’s my favorite quote from James Beard, larger-than-life culinarian, writer, and the Father of American Cuisine. I … Continue reading
My Random Encounter with the Next Big Chef (?)
“So, do you study at Le Cordon Bleu?” I asked the man sitting next to me. It was an idiotic question. He was wearing checked twill pants, a crisp white … Continue reading
