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Saigon Sisters' banh bao is a gutsy riff on the banh mi, the popular Vietnamese sandwich, with jalapeno rings, crunchy strips of pickled radish and an assertive heat that lingers in the mouth.

Where to eat bao in Chicago

June 15, 2018 at 10:41 a.m.

"Bao" is a word that can mean a number of things but these days it's often used for steamed Chinese buns folded over a world's worth of ingredients. A number...

Stuff bao with basically any meat or veggies and you have a delicious dinner.

Take a bao: How to make Chinese steamed buns

May 31, 2019 at 1:42 p.m.

If you've ever ordered roast duck at a Chinese restaurant, you know the pleasures of a good bao — the steamed bun into which you pile a helping of the...

Rick Bayless brings top chefs from Mexico to host cooking demos, dinner

June 15, 2018 at 11:05 a.m.

Frontera Grill's Rick Bayless will host some of Mexico's top chefs and mixologists at the third annual Mod Mex & Mod Mix conference, a two-day event featuring tastings and a...

Chef Denise Norton of Forest Park¿s Flavour Cooking School ran the Working Kitchen throughout the day, demonstrating the functionality of good kitchen design.

Flavour Cooking School closing in Forest Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:08 a.m.

Flavour Cooking School in Forest Park is closing at the end of August, owner Denise Norton announced in an email to the school's customers. "This decision, as you can imagine,...

Denise Norton, owner of Flavour Cooking School, has announced that the business will close at the end of the month.

Flavour Cooking School closing in Forest Park

June 15, 2018 at 11:01 a.m.

Flavour Cooking School in Forest Park is closing at the end of August, owner Denise Norton announced in an email to the school's customers. "This decision, as you can imagine,...

Vanille opening pastry shop in Lakeview

June 15, 2018 at 11:46 a.m.

Vanille Patisserie is opening a store in Lakeview, those who follow the business's Facebook page learned this week. The new spot? As some Facebook users guessed in Vanille's contest, it's...

Brightwok Kitchen now open in the Loop

June 15, 2018 at 12:21 p.m.

Fortune cookies are the usual way to transmit predictions in Asian restaurants, but at the new Brightwok Kitchen in the Loop (21 E. Adams St., 312-583-0729), the message is spelled...

From lobster boils to lobster rolls, a taste of New England is easy to find this summer

June 15, 2018 at 12:08 p.m.

Chicago's Northeastern roots could always be found if you knew where to look for them (DeKoven Street, famous now for being where the Great Fire started in 1871, is named...

Star sommelier Belinda Chang returns to Chicago

June 16, 2018 at 4:42 p.m.

Belinda Chang is coming back to Chicago. The James Beard Award-winning sommelier, who grew up in Palatine and began her career at Charlie Trotter's, assumes the post of wine director...

Quiz: Can you identify New American cuisine?

June 16, 2018 at 4:31 p.m.

New American cuisine is hard to define, but will you know it when you see it? Take this quiz to find out.

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