Last Sunday, Cochon555, a culinary competition featuring 5 chefs cooking 5 whole, heritage breed pigs landed in Chicago. This epic pork feast visits 20 major cities in North America annually and stages over 60 events. The winners from the different cities compete at the national finale, Grand Cochon, in October to be crowned the Prince, or ...
Food Swap Events and Ancho Chile Pecans
As some of you know, my first book, Food Swap: Specialty Recipes for Bartering, Sharing and Giving was published this month. I am incredibly proud and excited to introduce this labor of love to the world. Food Swap is a joy to look at: full of beautiful photographs and charming design elements. I think the recipes are pretty terrific too. But don't ...