Kitchen Chat® – Margaret McSweeney

Chicago Tribune Food Critic, Phil Vettel writes that he could eat Chef Gaetano Nardulli’s marinated eggplant appetizer everyday. Discover the secret of how highly acclaimed Chef Gaetano (former sous chef of Schwa) prepares the eggplant and many other delicious Italian dishes at his restaurant, NEAR in Barrington. Savor the day! Sent from my iPhone… Read more about this episode...

Savor the taste of summer: Strawberries! Highly acclaimed food writer Stephanie Rosenbaum shares a delicious doughnut recipe with strawberries from her latest cookbook World of Doughnuts to celebrate Strawberry Shortcake Day along with delicious tips on making the perfect doughnut at home. Heather Christo aka “A Domestic Goddess for a New Generation” discusses simple and elegant ways to entertain from … Read more about this episode...

Nine Lives: From Chaos to Control is Chef Brandon Baltzley’s autobiography about his passion for cooking, his battle with drug addiction and his ultimate redemption in the kitchen. http://brandonbaltzley.com/ Discover why Chef Brandon is considered “The Salvador Dali of Cooking” with his unique culinary combinations such as tobacco pudding infused with cigar leaves. Savor the day!… Read more about this episode...

Sample the award winning wines from Michigan with Dileep Gangoli of Chicago Cooks and Michigan Pours on the rooftop organic garden of Uncommon Ground. Discover the exotic and healthy ingredients from the jungles of the Amazon with Chef Jorgina of Sinha. Savor the day!… Read more about this episode...

The guru of gourmet, Steve Dolinsky http://stevedolinsky.com/blog shares dining tips, culinary trips and even guacamole dipsConsidered by @huffingtonpost as one of the nation’s premier TV and radio food broadcasters, Steve Dolinsky has won 12 James Beard awards. Tune in and discover what’s cooking in Chicago and across the world. Savor the day!… Read more about this episode...

A restricted diet doesn’t mean food has to taste bad. Tune in to this week’s show with Shauna Ahern aka The Gluten Free Girl and put “delicious” back into your life with recipes from her new cookbook co-written with her husband, Chef Daniel. Learn how to make an all-purpose gluten free flour mix. Create a savory risotto dish with oatmeal. … Read more about this episode...

Did you ever wonder what and when the chefs and staffs at restaurants eat their meals? Award winning Chef Michael Romano provides a behind-the-scenes peak along with recipes from his new book Family Table: Favorite Staff Meals from Our Restaurants to Your Home. Included are delicious tales and tastes from the iconic Union Square Cafe and the other popular … Read more about this episode...

Chef Pati Jinich, host of PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table shares the secrets of real Mexican home cooking. Discover “the world of salsas that people outside of Mexico have yet to taste.” Determine which pepper to use for your dish. Delight in the easy to prepare recipes from her book such as Chicken A La Trash, i.e. Pollo A La … Read more about this episode...

Ready for some fish and tips? Tune in to this week’s show with Anders Miller, one of the Pike Place Fish guys. Anyone for grunts and grits? Discover some great recipes from their cookbook, In the Kitchen with the Pike Place Fish Guys http://www.pikeplacefish.com What are your favorite seafood recipes?… Read more about this episode...

Today’s show pairs cuisine with the arts and the community. Sample Chef Elinor’s delicious recipes for stuffed cabbage, meatballs with curry sauce and stuffed peppers. She will be at The Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier on March 16 at 6:30 to demonstrate her unique preparation of Mediterranean Sole. www.elinorelegantevents.com. Discover how Curt’s Cafe in Evanston is helping … Read more about this episode...