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Home » Food & Drink » Key Ingredient

Category: Key Ingredient

Posted inFood & Drink

Ina Mae Tavern’s Brian Jupiter turns some dry-ass chicken breast into the ultimate protein ball

by Mike Sula June 9, 2020August 18, 2021

Chef Jup needs fuel.

Posted inFood & Drink

Virtue Restaurant’s Erick Williams confronts a dusty dive-bar standby

by Mike Sula May 14, 2020August 18, 2021

He finds a classic, simple solution for eggs in a pickle.

Posted inFood & Drink

Funkenhausen’s Mark Steuer makes a miracle out of mushy pasta

by Mike Sula April 22, 2020August 18, 2021

Introducing Key Ingredient: Pandemic Pantry

Posted inFood & Drink

Chicago chefs pay edible tribute to their culinary mentors

by Chicago Reader May 25, 2017August 18, 2021

We asked some of the city’s top chefs to create a dish to honor a person who influenced their cooking. The exercise stirred many kitchen memories, about everyone from Rick Bayless to dear ol’ mom.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Diana Dávila pays tribute to her culinary mentor, Giuseppe Tentori

by Julia Thiel May 25, 2017August 18, 2021

The Mi Tocaya Antojería chef fondly recalls Tentori’s welcoming vibe—and the time he threw a scallop at her.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Sarah Rinkavage pays tribute to her culinary mentor, Jason Hammel

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Marisol chef is inspired daily by her boss’s creativity with ingredients.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Evan Sumrell pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Ryan McCaskey

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Ogden chef learned “what it takes to be successful in this business, how much work you need to do.”

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Carlos Gaytan pays tribute to his culinary roots in Mexico

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Mexique chef recalls, as a child, eating elotes with his father in Mexico.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Rodolfo Cuadros pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Douglas Rodriguez

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Carnivale chef reminisces about discovering Latin American cooking as a teen.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Dan Salls pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Rick Bayless

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Quiote chef says the restaurateur and Mexico: One Plate at a Time host helped him fall in love with Mexican food.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Ryan Pfeiffer pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Tim Bucci

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Blackbird chef still applies the lessons of his first instructor.

Posted inFood & Drink

Pastry chef Sarah Mispagel pays tribute to her culinary mentor, Tony Galzin

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Proxi executive pastry chef talks about the importance of finding “a safe place to learn and to grow.”

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Ben Ruiz pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Erick Williams

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Won Fun Chinese chef recalls how he learned to “not bullshit and actually do real cooking.”

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Won Kim pays tribute to his culinary mentor (and mother), Sun Hee Kang

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Kimski chef’s mom taught him to cook by feel, touch, and taste.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Dino Tsaknis pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Michael Lachowicz

by Julia Thiel May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

The Primehouse chef thinks back on how making a classic French meat pie at Le Francais instilled in him the value of training and discipline.

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