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Moody Tongue: A Beer for All Occasions
A hundred years ago, there were dozens of breweries in Chicago. A lot of them were the result of German and Czech immigrants who brought their expertise with them. Prohibition stopped most of that...
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LIVE Show at Chicago Podcast Fest
This week Steve and Rick venture out of the test kitchen for a live show during the 2nd Annual Chicago Podcast Festival. They invite three people to join them on stage, to talk about Chicago’s food...
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Ingredient Challenge: Apples
Coming up on this week’s show, an apple challenge against the Chef and owner of Belly Q and Urban Belly here in Chicago, Bill Kim, as both he and Rick attempt to come up with an easy weeknight meal in...
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Other Food Podcasts
It seems like there is a podcast these days for pretty much every niche interest. We realize we’re not the only game in town, so this week we’re introducing you to some other food-focused podcasts you...
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Chef David Chang
On this week’s show, a chat with the force behind the Momofuku restaurants that have seemingly opened all over the world. David Chang joins Steve and Rick for a wide-ranging conversation, including...
View ArticleThai Food
So many cookbooks hit our desks each month, it’s a little mindboggling to think about all of the trees that were sacrificed. But a recent cookbook, Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of...
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Ingredient Challenge: Black Beans
Coming up on this week’s show, a black bean challenge with the Chef and owner of May Street Café & Steakhouse here in Chicago. Chef Mario Santiago joins Rick in the Test Kitchen to come up with an...
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Bone Broth
The basis of any good bowl of soup starts by digging down to the bones, or rather, the broth they create. This week, we talk about the basics of making a bone broth, then tackle the secrets behind a...
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Alice Waters: Coming to Her Senses
On this week’s show, a chat with the one person who has been raising the flag and telling us all how important it is to work with local farmers for the past 46 years. Her love of the French lifestyle,...
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Ingredient Challenge: Modelo Negra
Our guest this week is the Chef and Owner of O Ya (Boston and NYC), and Covina (NYC) this week. The challenge? Come up with an easy weeknight meal in 15 minutes or less, using just a bottle of beer,...
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Annual Cookbook Show
Despite the consolidation and downturn in newsprint, it seems like cookbooks proliferate like potholes in Chicago. On today’s show, our Third Annual Cookbook Show, just in time for any last-minute...
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Modernist Bread
Flour, water, yeast, salt. As elemental as bread is, we never knew it could be quite so complex. On today’s show, a chat with the co-author of the impressive and massive new “Modernist Bread” cookbook,...
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A Healthier 2018
Maybe you’re going to do a cleanse or maybe you don’t really give a damn, but for most of us, New Year’s is the time for resolutions. On this week’s show, we cover several bases. First, Rick Bayless...
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Ingredient Challenge: Brussels Sprouts
Seems like every restaurant that opens in North America has to have either a fried or roasted Brussels sprouts dish on the menu. So coming up on this week’s show, a Brussels Sprouts Challenge against...
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Crafting a Menu
One of the things you notice after spending so many years in this business, is how chefs write their menus. Coming up on this week’s show, a behind-the-scenes look at how chefs write their menus, from...
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Ice Ice Baby
If you’ve ever been to a great cocktail bar, you may have noticed how perfectly geometrical the ice cubes are. They just barely fit into the glass. In Chicago, there is a good chance the bar outsourced...
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Ingredient Challenge: Cabbage
Produce options in the middle of winter, especially in the Midwest, are kind of bleak. Coming up on this week’s show, a Cabbage challenge with the Chef of Kimski here in Chicago, Won Kim. Chef Kim and...
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Southeast Asia Tour
Eating your way through Southeast Asia requires planning. Thailand is a must-visit for any food lover, with its curries and salads, not to mention streetside vendors; banh mi sandwiches and pho in...
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Japanese Whiskey and Sake
Foundation Day is one of Japan’s major holidays. It commemorates the accession to the throne of Japan’s first human emperor. The day was originally known as Empire Day in 1872. It is observed in Japan...
View ArticleSexual Harassment in the Industry
The issue of sexual harassment in the food and beverage industry. On this week’s show, we talk with Brett Anderson, reporter at The Times Picayune in New Orleans who broke the John Besh story, then...
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