monicarogers0Jun 81 minBitter goodI like bitter lettuces—radicchio, endive, arugula—even dandelion, but balanced. So this salad has just a few leaves of the most pungent...
monicarogers0Jun 42 minMemorable MashingThere is a cupboard I keep where little-used kitchen tools lay to rest. Mallets and scrapers, zesters and sifters, grapefruit spoons and...
monicarogers0May 282 minYum 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...
monicarogers0May 172 minLEMONY OLIVE OIL TEA CAKESI am just back from TUTTOFOODMilano, Italy’s biggest food exposition—akin to our National Restaurant Association show, but on...
monicarogers0Mar 301 minFUNGI FANTASIAIt'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...
monicarogers0Feb 271 minHOTDOG! Chicago artist Matt Bergstrom is known for his meticulous Chicago architectural paper models. His series of postcard build-your-owns lets...