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Chicago Chef/Restaurateur Rick Bayless and award-winning food journalist Steve Dolinsky have known each other for 20 years, and now they’re teaming up to tackle everything from food trends t...

Coming up on this week's show: service. How to hire, train staff and then deliver it with the utmost grace and professionalism. We'll talk w...

Coming up on this week's show, a Winter Citrus challenge with Bo Fowler , chef and owner of Owen & Engine here in Chicago, as both she and R...

The issue of sexual harassment in the food and beverage industry. On this week's show, we talk with Brett Anderson, reporter at The Times Pi...

Foundation Day is the nationwide holiday commemorates the accession to the throne of Japan's first human emperor. The day was originally kno...

Thailand is a must-visit for any food lover, roast pork, crab soup, grilled goat, mung bean crepes and even baby frog for those more adventu...

Produce options in the middle of winter, especially in the Midwest, are kind of bleak. Coming up on this week's show, a Cabbage challenge wi...

Next time you go to a bar and your drink come with a perfectly cube cube, that just fits into the glass you're sipping from, there is a good...

One of the things you notice after spending so many years in this business, is how chefs write their menus. Coming up on this week's show, a...

Seems like every restaurant that opens in America, seems to have either fried or roasted Brussels Sprouts. Coming up on this week's show, a...

Maybe you're going to do a cleanse or maybe you don't really give a damn, but for most of us, New Year's is the time for resolutions, albeit...

Flour, water, yeast, salt, as elemental as bread is, we never knew it could be quite so complex. Coming up on today's show, a chat with the...

Despite the consolidation and downturn in newsprint, it seems like cookbooks proliferate like potholes in Chicago. On today's show, our thir...

A very specific ingredient challenge against the Chef and owner of O Ya in Boston, as both he and I attempt to come up with an easy weeknigh...

On this week's show, a chat with the one person who has been raising the flag and telling us all how important it is to work with local farm...

We're talking about the basis of any good bowl of soup by digging down to the bones, that is, the broth they create. From the basics to maki...

Coming up on this week's show, a black bean challenge with the Chef and owner of May Street Café & Steakhouse here in Chicago. Chef Mario Sa...

So many cookbooks hit our desks each month, it's a little mindboggling to think about all of the trees that were sacrificed. But a recent co...

On this week's show, a chat with the force behind the Momofuku restaurants that have seemingly opened all over the world. David Chang joins...

It seems like there is a podcast these days for pretty much every niche interest. We realize we're not the only game in town, so this week w...

Coming up on this week's show, an apple challenge against the Chef and owner of Belly Q and Urban Belly here in Chicago, Bill Kim , as both...

This week Steve and Rick venture out of the Test Kitchen for a LIVE Broadcast at the Chicago Podcast Festival. They invite 3 people to join...

A hundred years ago, there were dozens of breweries in Chicago. A lot of them were the result of German and Czech immigrants who brought the...

Coming up on this week's show, to celebrate the Jewish New Year, a pair of kugels worth trying at home. Steve spends the afternoon in his mo...

Tony Mantuano grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of a Calabrian meatpacker, watching his grandmother stretch and roll pasta for many fam...

Let's immediately dispel the stereotypes about Los Angeles. Sure, there are juice bars and vegan-friendly cafes aplenty, but the City of Ang...

In France, you might start off a meal with some bubbly from Champagne or Riesling from Alsace. In America, it seems like everyone is happy t...

On this week's show, trip to France leads to all kinds of questions back here in the U.S., about what French food is, and how you can apprec...

As much as you think we've moved on from iceberg lettuce, you still see it on every steakhouse menu in the country, as a "wedge" salad. Comi...

This time of year, the fruit is really getting good, especially stone fruits. So we are making the most of late summer's bounty, with a trio...

From some of the best Cantonese-style barbecued pork and bubble waffles in the world, to the infamous hawker centers preparing fiery pork no...

Coming up on this week's show: an ingredient challenge with chef Matthias Merges. He is the owner of Yusho and Billy Sunday here in Chicago...

Coming up on this week's show, Rick and Steve talk with one of the stars of ABC's "Modern Family", Jesse Tyler Ferguson. We'll talk about hi...

Coming up on this week's show a chat with the authors of two new cookbooks, each with a very different perspective and a different mission....

On this week's show, a berry challenge with Chef Bruce Sherman of North Pond here in Chicago. His cooking draws upon influences he's picked...

Coming up on this week's show, drinking options for July 4th weekend, or any summertime cookout, as we welcome special guests to help us sor...

For the last 35 years, through different owners and corporate partners, the Editors and Publishers at Food & Wine Magazine have attracted th...

Father's Day is this Sunday, so what better way to celebrate dear old dad than cooking a big juicy steak on the bar-b-cue. We are in prime g...

On this week's show, a trout challenge with the Chef John Hogan from River Roast here in Chicago, as both he and Rick attempt to come up wit...

From the urban bustle of Sydney, to the narrow alleys and coffee shops of Melbourne or even the laid-back wine country vibe of the Barossa V...

Summer season is about to begin and Rick and Steve welcome the author of a fantastic new book all about ice cream. The book is called "Hello...

Coming up on this week's show, Steve Dolinsky travels to the United Arab Emirates, exploring what Dubai has too offer. The city is flush wit...

Rick invites Chris Curren, Chef at Fulton Market Kitchen here in Chicago, as both he and I attempt to come up with an easy weeknight meal us...

The Derby is this weekend, and a lot of people well be celebrating, the horse race with mint juleps. For a long time, if you wanted to see a...

Chicago is about to get a lot of hungry visitors over the next few weeks for both the James Beard Awards and the National Restaurant Show. A...

Every city has its unique places. Restaurants or food shops that can't be duplicated anywhere else. New York has Katz's and Russ & Daughters...

Coming up on this week's show, a chicken thigh challenge with the Chef Sarah Rinkavage from Lula Cafe here in Chicago, as both she and Rick...

Canada's telegenic Prime Minister has been in the news lately, photographed at airports, welcoming Syrian refugees to his country. Much of C...

We've been fans for it for years. Pouring over its coverage every Wednesday, reading the recipes, the reviews and of course, Florence Fabric...

While everyone is on the pursuit for the freshest foods, others are finding their way with decay. From the fermented cabbage and radishes in...

Growing up on the Southeast Side of Chicago, Rey Villalobos has been immersed in the restaurants industry most of his life. In 2005, he bega...