A family carries on their matriarch’s dessert legacy

Presented by
Maribel Anama, Proprietor,
Mrs. A. Cupcakes@the Pickwick, Park Ridge

If Philippine food and culture is a mystery to most of us, then Filipino desserts are a best kept secret.

Join us for a look at some sweet ethnic history as Maribel (Delia) Anama talks about the influence her baking maven mother, Gloria, had on her while she was growing up in the Philippines. It was her mother’s influence that led her to a career in baking, ultimately becoming an entrepreneur, opening her own sweet tooth emporium in Park Ridge.  Continue reading →

Presented by
Blanca Valencia
Spanish Food Specialist, Cooking Teacher

https://soundcloud.com/chicago-amplified/much-more-than-tapas-food

In the last decade Spain has earned a reputation as a star of the culinary world, but this honor is not due to paella or tortilla but to molecular gastronomy. In a country so rich in regional foods, culture and products, this association is not always fair or correct. Continue reading →

Presented by
Andrew Smith
Food Scholar, Editor and Author

This fast-paced workshop covers the basics: query letters, writing articles for newspapers and magazines, food book and cookbook proposals, ebooks, recipe writing, restaurant reviewing, blogging, etc. It is intended as a brief introduction for those interested in entering the field. Continue reading →

Presented by
Andrew Smith
Food Scholar, Editor and Author

Andy Smith, one of our nation’s most eminent food historians has so much information to dish out, that he’s going to give us a two-subject lecture, based on his latest books: American Tuna—the Rise and Fall of an Improbable Food, and Drinking History: 15 Turning Points in the Making of an American Beverages. Continue reading →

The journey from childhood passion to apprenticeship  to the heights of the profession
Presented by
Eric Lanlard, Master Patissier

Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified

 “The British used to fuss for hours over fancy designs, but when it came to the flavor, they’d say, “Oh, sponge will do.” That’s all changing now.”
– Eric Lanlard

Master Pâtissier and cake maestro, Eric Lanlard, is the owner of the chic London cake emporium, Cake Boy, and has changed the face of British baking.  Continue reading →