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Rose Levy Beranbaum’s “Biblical” Journey Takes the Cake

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Presented by Rose Levy Beranbaum

Come join us to hear the story of Rose Levy Beranbaum, a culinary icon whose influence in the baking world has been of biblical proportions to say the least. After all, it was Rose who authored The Cake Bible (first published in 1988 and now in its 60th printing, revised for the 35th anniversary edition in 2024). This award-winning work introduced standardized weights, ingredient science and techniques like reverse creaming, to generations of home bakers. Along the way, Rose also designed innovative precision equipment.

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Taste of Chicago and Jean Banchet Awards

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Taste of Chicago

Founded in 1980, Taste of Chicago has grown from a one-day 4th of July celebration into one of the world’s most recognized food festivals and a defining symbol of Chicago’s culinary identity. Created to showcase the city’s remarkable restaurant community and diverse neighborhoods, the Taste has welcomed millions of visitors from around the globe while introducing generations of guests to Chicago’s celebrated chefs, iconic local dishes, and vibrant cultural traditions.

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American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon

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 In American Bacon, Mark A. Johnson asks (and answers) a seemingly simple question: How has bacon overcome centuries of religious prohibition, cultural contempt, and dietary advice to become a twenty-first-century culinary and cultural powerhouse? Starting in early modern Britain and tracing the story of bacon through the colonial era, the Civil War, the Progressive Era, modern fad diets, and the emerging craft bacon industry, Johnson provides a new perspective on bacon’s story from “most dangerous food in the supermarket” to pop culture and gastronomic phenomenon. Continue reading →

The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining with Michael Gebert

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From a city associated with steak and the stockyards, Chicago has become a capitol of innovative, even avant-garde cuisine—but how? That’s the story that James Beard-winning Chicago food journalist Michael Gebert tells in The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining (Agate, $36.00). https://www.agatepublishing.com/97815728…/the-chicago-way/

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