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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Latkes

Each Christmas Eve we—my wife, my son, and I—host an Open House.
John T. Edge
12.17.07
Keywords
john t. edge,
culinary culture,
books,
christmas
food + cooking

Buttered Up in Paris

Everyone knows that the French love their butter—they consume some 17 pounds per person annually, the highest consumption in the world.
Alexander Lobrano
12.14.07
Keywords
ingredients,
paris,
france,
chefs
food + cooking

Now You're Cooking With Power

The other day, our Web Editor handed me a copy of the anime-esque "Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends," a video game.
Alan Sytsma
12.14.07
Keywords
alan sytsma,
culinary culture,
gordon ramsay
food + cooking

Covey Burst

It takes a crew of folks to quail hunt. At least at Gillionville Plantation, it does.
John T. Edge
12.12.07
Keywords
john t. edge,
cooking + technique,
southern u.s.
food + cooking

Waiting for Choucroute

Savoy cabbage is lovely when butter-braised, but what I really want is space enough to make sauerkraut.
Robert Pincus
12.12.07
Keywords
robert pincus,
cooking + technique,
french,
molecular gastronomy,
produce
food + cooking

Utopia on a Plate

I remember the first time I ever saw an Asian man with a Southern accent; I was 15 when he came on TV and did a stand-up comedy routine.
Francis Lam
12.11.07
Keywords
francis lam,
cooking + technique,
southern u.s.
food + cooking

Delicious History

WTTW’s newest release, an ambitious documentary called Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History ultimately traces immigration history in Chicago through examining the culinary tracks it has left.
Julia Langbein
12.07.07
Keywords
julia langbein,
culinary culture,
chicago,
film,
restaurants
food + cooking

Where the Buck Really Stops

With all this talk about local eating, I've got one saving grace. My freezer has a wild animal that I shot and killed last week.
Ian Knauer
12.06.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
sustainability,
meat,
ian knauer
food + cooking

Smooth Soups

Puréed soups are purely and intensely flavorful, and they show off whatever seasonal vegetables you have on hand.
Robert Pincus
12.05.07
Keywords
cooking + technique,
vegetable,
produce,
seasonal,
robert pincus
food + cooking

Eat Like a Roman

I stumbled upon a weird ceramic vessel filled with holes. It turned out to be glirarium, a jar for breeding dormice for culinary purposes.
Robert Sietsema
11.30.07
Keywords
robert sietsema,
culinary culture,
meat,
eat like a roman,
travel