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monicarogers0
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Bitter good
I like bitter lettuces—radicchio, endive, arugula—even dandelion, but balanced. So this salad has just a few leaves of the most pungent...
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monicarogers0
Jun 4, 20232 min read
Memorable Mashing
There is a cupboard I keep where little-used kitchen tools lay to rest. Mallets and scrapers, zesters and sifters, grapefruit spoons and...
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monicarogers0
May 28, 20232 min read
Yum Yam!
My best friend in college--blonde, blue-eyed Becky, grew up in Thailand, and didn’t even visit the States until well into her teens. We...
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monicarogers0
May 17, 20232 min read
LEMONY OLIVE OIL TEA CAKES
I am just back from TUTTOFOODMilano, Italy’s biggest food exposition—akin to our National Restaurant Association show, but on...
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monicarogers0
Mar 30, 20231 min read
FUNGI FANTASIA
It's hard not to geek out about mycology with a visit to Windy City Mushroom. Way beyond the buttons or cremini most of us know, this...
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monicarogers0
Feb 27, 20231 min read
HOTDOG!
Chicago artist Matt Bergstrom is known for his meticulous Chicago architectural paper models. His series of postcard build-your-owns lets...
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