This weekend two culinary icons celebrated birthdays. Julia Child would have been 103 years old; Karl Fazer, age 149. Karl who, you say? Ask a Finn!
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What’s Cooking in Maui?
How about some authentic Hawaiian cooking this week? My daughter Kristina brought back a gorgeous cookbook from Maui while attending a James Beard event.
The Wild Forager of Finland
Chef Sami Tallberg forages wild herbs across the Finnish countryside and works his culinary magic to put nature on a plate.
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
A weekend at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago is an amazing experience but ordering the Crepe Souffle with Passion Fruit Caramel is required.
“Around My French Table” (with a diet recipe!)
No sooner had I received Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking Chez Moi,” here comes “Around my French Table” for Christmas. I am finding that Dorie can do no wrong.
Into the Woods….but not the movie
Here is a look back at one of my favorite dining experiences of 2014. Michelin-starred Elizabeth restaurant in Chicago needs to be on your list for 2015.
The Big Book of Sides
Looking for holiday side dishes? Rick Rodgers has a great new cookbook, “The Complete Book of Sides,” that could be yours if you enter today’s giveaway!
Mexico The Cookbook
Mexico The Cookbook is Margarita Carrillo Arronte’s definitive book on authentic Mexican food and insight into the country’s culinary history.
