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8 Chicago Markets, Bakeries & Specialty Shops That Boosted My Confidence as a Late-Blooming Cook

October 1, 2025
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When I started learning to cook in my late forties, I often felt like a beginner who had accidentally wandered onto a stage without knowing any of the lines. But … Read more
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6 Chicago Restaurants That Taught Me More About Flavor Than Any Cooking Class

September 12, 2025
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Before I became comfortable in my own kitchen, my home cooking was what I would politely call unpredictable. Some meals were edible, others were experimental in the wrong way, and … Read more
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5 Chicago Coffee Shops Where I Wrote My Funniest (and Most Humbling) Kitchen Mistakes

August 29, 2025
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I have a habit that started out of pure self-preservation. Whenever I had a cooking disaster at home, I would grab my notebook, leave the kitchen before I threw something, … Read more
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7 Chicago Grocery Stores That Helped Me Learn to Cook After 50

August 8, 2025
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I never expected that turning fifty would make the grocery store feel like a foreign country. Yet there I was, wandering through aisles in Chicago with a shopping basket in … Read more
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