By Raghavan Iyer, teacher and author
“660 Curries/The Gateway to Indian Cooking”

Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified

Curious about curry? Curry is the backbone of Indian cooking, the glory of Indian cooking. Curry has nothing to do with powder in a can and everything to do with amazing flavors. Join us as author and IACP Cooking Teacher of the Year, Raghavan Iyer, dishes out a powerpoint presentation about the historical influence of spices during India’s 6,000 years existence as a civilization. Continue reading →

Presented by
Judy Bart Kancigor, author
“Cooking Jewish, 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family”

A beggar approaches a Jewish mother as she’s walking down the street.
“Lady,” he says, imploringly, “I haven’t eaten in three days.”
“Force yourself!” she admonishes.”  Continue reading →

Presented by
Chef Natalie Zarzour
Pastry Chef/Co-Owner
Pasticceria Natalina, in Chicago’s Andersonville

Podcast by Chicago Amplified of Chicago’s WBEZ

Whet your culinary knowledge as Chef Natalie dishes out the history of Sicily’s food culture from ancient times to the present. She will also regale us with the tale of the great wave of immigrants to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, and how they adapted their unforgettable food.  Continue reading →

Presented by
Carol Haddix, Food Editor, Chicago Tribune, and
Barbara Glunz, The House of Glunz Wine Shop

Podcast by Chicago Amplified of WBEZ Chicago Public Radio

Carol Haddix, food editor for the Chicago Tribune and a founding member of the Culinary Historians of Chicago, will be discussing and signing Chicago Cooks” (25 Years of Food History, with Menus, Recipes and Tips from Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago. She will be joined by Barbara Glunz, who will discuss the changes in the wine and spirits business for the last quarter century. Continue reading →