Monica Kass Rogers

SOPHIA STEAK LAKE FOREST: GOOD HISTORY BEARS REPEATING

The paths restaurateurs follow as they create destinations for the dining public weave from city to suburb, township to village. But the aim is always the same: to shape places that draw and satisfy local clientele. That Ryan O’Donnell and Glenn Keefer’s path has led them to open not just one, but two Sophia Steak

Momma Chef

It happened for years. Home cook and mother of three Karen Nochimowski would whip up a dinner for family and friends only to be pinged the next day with multiple requests for the recipe. Nochimowski was happy to comply. But the response to her Honey Curry Chicken, (chicken thighs baked with honey, mustard, and curry

MOMMA CHEF

SWEET HEART OF A TART

Whenever I hear the words, “Valentine’s Day,” this rhyme always comes to mind:The Queen of Hearts,She made some tarts,All on a summer’s day;The Knave of Hearts,He stole those tarts,And took them clean away. These lines, written in the 1700s by an anonymous poet, were part of a poem inspired by a deck of playing cards

CHERRIES JUBILEE

Famed French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier had a long association with England, working with César Ritz of the Ritz Hotel empire to make The Savoy Hotel in London an unparalleled success with royals and the wealthy in the 1890s. Knowing of Queen Victoria’s fondness for cherries, Escoffier set to work creating a special dessert for

HERBED PORK LOIN

I often hum in the kitchen, especially when the meal prep is for a special family gathering. During the holidays, it’s usually some sprightly jingle. But for this delicious pork loin dish, with parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme all fragrantly present, the tune had to be Simon & Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair.” I first encountered a

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