Presentation by
Weslie Janeway
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 7 PM
Podcast recorded by WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
Ina’s
1235 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60607
http://www.breakfastqueen.com
While scientist Charles Darwin pursued research and theory, his wife Emma Wedgwood Darwin, like many women of her time, kept a notebook filled with recipes, culinary instructions and personal anecdotes about everyday life in the Darwin household. Continue reading
Presentation by
Aggie “The Tomato Lady” Nehmzow
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
Last October on a sunny day with puffy clouds arranged gloriously across the horizon, three generation of Nehmzow women set out for Heap’s Giant Pumpkin Farm. Our mission was threefold: culinary, decorative and diversity. Continue reading
Presented by
Andrew F. Smith, Culinary Historian, Author
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
What does the Erie Canal have to do with Wonderbread? Which American war gave us condensed soup? Why did American farmers turn away from organic farming in the first place? Continue reading
Talk by Colleen Taylor Sen and Lunch
Bhabi’s Kitchen
6352 North Oakley
Chicago
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
Curry is one of the most widely used—and misused—terms in the culinary lexicon. Outside of India, the word curry is often used as a catchall to describe any Indian dish or Indian food in general, yet Indians rarely use it to describe their own cuisine. Continue reading
Presented by
Penny Pollack, Dining Editor, Chicago Magazine
Jonathan Goldsmith, Chef, Owner, Spacca Napoli, Chicago
Spacca Napoli
1769 W. Sunnyside, Chicago
Podcast Courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
SCENE ONE: LET THERE BE PIZZA
The history of pizza is about as old as the history of the world, and its beginnings cause about as much debate. The key question is probably: Where did the idea of first putting toppings on bread originate, and why? Continue reading