Bento
Photo above by Bernadine Rolnicki It’s 1980. I am at a famous restaurant in Kyoto. I’ve finished working…
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Working Hands
Years ago I read a New Yorker article about how physical work leaves an imprint on our bodies….
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Sandwiches
I’ve always loved the story about the origin of sandwiches. John Montague (1718-1792), the fourth Earl of Sandwich,…
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Pan Roasted Shrimp with Tomato, Chiles and Mezcal
Mexican Chicken Salad
Adapted from Rick Bayless’s first cookbook, Authentic Mexican, 1987.
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Peaches with Burrata and Lemon Thyme
Memories of Lebanon
by Fadia Jawdat Summer always reminds me of hikes and picnics with my family in the mountains of…
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Chef Gene Kato
Chef Gene Kato grew up in a Japanese household in North Carolina. After completing formal culinary training in…
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Chef Kevin Kelly
In 1996 Chef Kevin Kelly attended culinary school at Kendall College in Evanston, Illinois. One night he subbed…
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Jeanne Valenta
Jeanne Valenta has been cooking professionally for 20 years. For the last five of them, she has been…
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