On WBEZ: Turkey + Latkes = Thanksgivukkah!
It won’t happen again for 77,000 years so make this Thanksgivukkah the most festive EVER!
Radio Stories
On WBEZ: In the Time of the Manly Oyster
We think of them as erotic, possibly snobby–even downright snotty. But in the 19th century, oysters had a different role in Chicago’s food culture.
Goodbye, Charlie
What I saw inside Charlie Trotter’s kitchen.
On WBEZ: Thou Shalt Eat Lentils
The bowl of lentil soup that made Abraham’s first-born grandson trade away his birthright.
On WBEZ: The Power of Pomegranates
We describe them as great antioxidants. But in the misty origins of Greek mythology, their magic involved the balance between Life and Death.
Grrls’ Meat Camp
Armed with knives, artisanal charcuterie, and lots of Grrl Power, women butchers from all across the country–and…
The Lighter Side of Limburger
An epic quest leading from Limburg, Germany to Monroe, Wisconsin, to answer the question: why does it…
Easy as Pie?
A tale of three disobedient little pie crusts, and the pastry fairy godmother who waved her magic…
Party Panic
Faced with the reality of the big party you’ve promised to throw, have you ever gotten nowhere…
Chicken Fat
After hearing for years about that secret ingredient that made Grandma’s cooking impossible to duplicate in contemporary…
Steel Yourself
I’ve always regarded knife-sharpening as one of the most off-puttingly macho of kitchen behaviors–until I walked into…
Fear of Frying
Deep-fat frying is always fun, right?…till somebody burns down the house! Just to be on safe side,…