I think I almost cried.. The absolutely wonderful food website, Serious Eats, published a review on my February dinner, ‘Just Desserts.’ A huge thank you to Eric Singerman for writing the article and to Nick Kindelsperger for giving me the … Continue reading
“We came up with a list of four words: hospitality, excellence, education, and passion. Not one of them, on its own, was groundbreaking, but if we could embody them all simultaneously, we would be capable of doing great things.” – … Continue reading
Yesterday, I paid a visit to Sepia for dinner. I can’t say anything except for, “Wow.” From start to finish, this dinner was amazing. Sepia has crafted an excellent Restaurant Week menu.. and for $33 it’s a steal. Everything was … Continue reading
Last night I was invited to run a cooking demonstration for the Pierce Resident Master. Rather than teach everyone how to make eggs and microwave Lean Cuisines.. I decided to do something a little bit more fun. We decorated chocolate … Continue reading
A couple of days ago, RedEye Chicago (that awesome snapshot of Chicago life) published this article: http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-university-of-chicago-freshman-treats-fellow-students-to-gourmet-dining-20130117,0,5246037.story! A huge thanks to Erin Vogel for writing it! Follow her at @eringejuice and keep up with all the awesomeness that’s happening on … Continue reading
“Attention to health is life’s greatest hindrance.” –Plato It’s time for the next dinner… When I decided to start my little culinary project, I knew that I wanted to do certain themes at certain times. Each dinner so far has … Continue reading
A huge thank you to those who came to my dinner! The Coffee dinner was a huge success!!! We had 332 people sign up for what was easily the best dinner I have ever done. Why? Here’s why: The dotCross … Continue reading
“As soon as coffee is in your stomach, there is a general commotion. Ideas begin to move…similes arise, the paper is covered. Coffee is your ally and writing ceases to be a struggle.” – Honore de Balzac (1799-1859) It’s time … Continue reading
A couple of days ago, the College wesbite published this article about me (http://college.uchicago.edu/story/top-chef) and I just wanted to give a huge thank you to Marina Fang for writing it and to Maggie Sivit for producing these totally awesome drawings. Thank … Continue reading
I found this photo today, buried in a folder somewhere on my computer. With the Holidays coming up, I thought it would be perfect timing to share these. They’re not the most elegant (I know you can do better!) but … Continue reading
When I announced my underground restaurant, I was scared beyond belief. I wanted it to work, and I’m glad to say it has. The people who have attended thankfully loved it as much as I have, and there isn’t a … Continue reading
For those who were able to make it.. thank you for coming to my dinner! I can’t believe that this time 268 people signed up! (For those who came, the secret dessert was mango mochi with Totoro Puffs!) Send me … Continue reading
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been snowing.. and everyone took to their FaceBooks to tell all of their friends (my news feed has since replaced the Weather Channel). In honor of said meteorological phenomena (and also World Nutella Day … Continue reading
