Our trip behind the scenes at C-House with Pastry Chef Toni Roberts was just so much fun that we had to give you another look. We spent about an hour watching her work, and we took pictures of everything that looked interesting. Rather than the usual "food pron," most of these are more about the day-to-day work of a busy kitchen; breaking down ingredients, cleaning prep stations, visiting the walk-in coolers, filling out forms. The organization needed to keep a high-quality establishment going seems pretty daunting to an outsider. more ›

President Obama's first White House state dinner would have made headlines last week even before a couple of socialites deep in debt and desperate for the spotlight crashed it. The antics of Tareq and Michaele Salahi overshadowed the menu created by noted superchef Marcus Samuelsson (pictured above at Chicago Gourmet 2009), (the link will take you to the menu, in PDF format) in honor of Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. For the dinner Samuelsson incorporated fresh herbs and vegetables from First Lady Michelle Obama's White House garden. more ›

Whenever we order a dessert from a talented pastry chef, we marvel at the complexity and beauty of the final product. Ingredient after ingredient, brushed and balanced and sauced just exactly right, over and over again. How do they do it?? more ›