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  • Whenever I cook at home, I always find myself drawn to Italian recipes. With their comforting flavors and often simple, yet quality ingredients, I usually have a hard time justifying...

    Fabio’s Chicken Marsala

    Posted on May 13, 2013 | No Comments
    Whenever I cook at home, I always find myself drawn to Italian recipes. With their comforting flavors and often simple, yet quality ingredients, I usually have a hard time justifying...

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  • When it comes to pizza, I don’t discriminate. From easy takeout with a hot and fresh crust from Homemade Pizza, or crispy, thin varieties from places like Piccolo Sogno and...

    Tesori Pizza

    Posted on May 2, 2013 | No Comments
    When it comes to pizza, I don’t discriminate. From easy takeout with a hot and fresh crust from Homemade Pizza, or crispy, thin varieties from places like Piccolo Sogno and...

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  •   For some reason, I have a list of certain restaurants I only go to with specific friends. For example, I’ve never been to Cho Sun Ok without my friend,...

    Cho Sun Ok

    Posted on April 19, 2013 | No Comments
      For some reason, I have a list of certain restaurants I only go to with specific friends. For example, I’ve never been to Cho Sun Ok without my friend,...

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  • I have been a big fan of Arami since its opening in the summer of 2010. I stuck with them when their chef, B.K. Park, left this past summer, and...

    Arami To Go

    Posted on April 4, 2013 | No Comments
    I have been a big fan of Arami since its opening in the summer of 2010. I stuck with them when their chef, B.K. Park, left this past summer, and...

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  • Piccolo Sogno broke out of the gates with a furry, and several years later they have still maintained an incredible pace within the Chicago food scene.  One of the constants...

    Piccolo Sogno

    Posted on March 26, 2013 | No Comments
    Piccolo Sogno broke out of the gates with a furry, and several years later they have still maintained an incredible pace within the Chicago food scene.  One of the constants...

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  • I’d always been a big fan of Sushi Wabi. Living only blocks away, it quickly became my top choice for sushi dining and carry-out alike. When the restaurant closed last...

    Sushi Dokku

    Posted on February 22, 2013 | No Comments
    I’d always been a big fan of Sushi Wabi. Living only blocks away, it quickly became my top choice for sushi dining and carry-out alike. When the restaurant closed last...

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  • From staying on track with the newest food truck craze to the latest pastry served on a stick or the hottest featured ingredients, it can be exhausting – not to...

    Food & Drink Trends for 2013

    Posted on January 28, 2013 | No Comments
    From staying on track with the newest food truck craze to the latest pastry served on a stick or the hottest featured ingredients, it can be exhausting – not to...

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  • Chocolate truffles were named for their fungi look-a-like, the truffle. At $2,700 per pound, their chocolate counterparts aren’t quite that costly, but they add up quickly — many cost as...

    Vanilla Bean Truffles

    Posted on January 2, 2013 | No Comments
    Chocolate truffles were named for their fungi look-a-like, the truffle. At $2,700 per pound, their chocolate counterparts aren’t quite that costly, but they add up quickly — many cost as...

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  • Originally, my mom made these as crescent moon–shaped cookies, but by the time she’d had her fourth child, there never seemed to be enough hours in the day. Spending time...

    Mom’s Almond Moon Cookies

    Posted on December 10, 2012 | No Comments
    Originally, my mom made these as crescent moon–shaped cookies, but by the time she’d had her fourth child, there never seemed to be enough hours in the day. Spending time...

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