Presented by:
Chef Gale Gand,
Executive pastry chef, Tru; TV Host, Food Network; Cookbook author
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
When we invite our culinary luminaries to speak before our group, we always ask them to jot down a few lines about their topic, and then we write up the program flyer. When Chicago’s venerable pastry artiste Gale Gand sent us her notes, we decided not to change one sweet word. Continue reading
Presented by
Andrew Coe, author
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
In 1784, passengers on the ship Empress of China became the first Americans to land in China, and the first to eat Chinese food. Today there are over 40,000 Chinese restaurants across the United States—by far the most plentiful among all our ethnic eateries. Join us as Andrew Coe provides the history of this American infatuation. Continue reading
Presented by
Almaz Yiginaw,
chef-owner, Ethiopian Diamond Restaurants, Chicago
with
Mawi Asgedom, author, educator
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
Come join us as two of Ethiopia’s finest exports discuss the 3000 year-old culture and cuisine of their native country.
Almaz Yiginaw, chef-owner of the popular Ethiopian Diamond Restaurants, located both in Edgewater and Rogers Park, will discuss the food traditions and customs of her beloved Ethiopia, which she has transported to Chicago through her authentic cuisine. Continue reading
Presented by
Carlyn Berghoff, Restaurateur, Caterer, Author
With
Nancy Ross Ryan, Co-author, Berghoff Cafe Cookbook
Berghoff Cafe
Lower level, 17 W. Adams St., Chicago
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
What better way to enjoy Chicago’s culinary history than to congregate at not only the city’s oldest restaurant (opened 1898), but also the oldest family-run restaurant in the United States. Join us as Carlyn Berghoff, great-granddaughter of founder Herman Berghoff, dishes out a generous portion of Berghoff family history (along with some fresh-made coffee cake) and describes the Cafe dishes of old Chicago: beer braised pork loin, Lyonnaise potatoes, bacony green beans. Continue reading
Presented by
Mark Seaman, Master Sugar Artist/Instructor/Judge
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
We will partake of a chip of chocolate history when award-winning master sugar artist, teacher, and judge Mark Seaman makes his second appearance before CHC for a bittersweet history lesson on the evolution of chocolate in France. Come join us as we savor the story of the oldest chocolate house in France and of the chocolatiers who indulged the kings of France and Marie Antoinette (who apparently craved more than cake–if only she had said: “Let them eat chocolate.”) Continue reading