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Rachel Dickens

ravinia picnic picks

The Picnic Chronicles: Three Summer Picnic Picks

Food, Menus

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail The long-overdue return of summer brings along tons of exciting things: the resurgence of patio dining, the excuse to indulge in state fair funnel cake and of course, picnics under the stars. In Chicago, that means a trip…

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Chicago: Sticky Bun Bread Pudding at Publican

Chicago, Cities, Food

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailThe last time I wrote about Publican, it was in the middle of a rant about One Off Hospitality’s impeccable taste in hand soap. While I still stand by those claims 100 percent, I’m also ready to recognize another…

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Chicago: Truffle Cream Gnocchi at Siena Tavern

Chicago, Cities

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailI discovered cooking when I was a junior in college. It was the first time I’d had my own kitchen (albeit one I shared with three friends), and my skill set widened quickly from instant ramen and mac and…

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Chicago: Kao Soy at Andy’s Thai Kitchen

Chicago, Cities, Food

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailMy love for Asian food is hardly a secret. I’ve written about it too many times to count, I talk about it most days and if you’re ever curious re: my whereabouts, chances are I’m not-so patiently awaiting an…

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Chicago: Street Food Feast Platter at Tanta

Chicago, Cities, Food

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailRemember those 2 a.m. nights during college when you knew you wanted something to eat, but you couldn’t decide for the life of you whether to order pizza, Chinese, a sandwich or all three? Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail…