Things My Mother Taught Me

Over the years I’ve interviewed many chefs and restauranteurs and there’s a theme that keeps popping up – mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures being the inspiration, teacher, cheerleader, and guiding light in their culinary journeys. For Mother’s Day, I asked local culinarians to tell me the things their mothers taught them.

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People Newspapers’ Last Minute Gift Ideas

Does anyone really need another cookbook? YES.
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Classic and Creative: Thanksgiving Dining Options

A turkey shortage? Baloney. Despite breathless proclamations and dire warnings, there is no real turkey shortage, Kersten Rettig says.
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Comings and Goings

The neighborhood grocery and specialty food shop is closing its Highland Park Village location after June 27 but hoping to open a new store nearby. (See below for what will fill that location in The Village).

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