LETITIA CHONG

by barb | Aug 30, 2021

Grew up in San Francisco (Chinatown) in my grandmother’s kitchen where I learned food is love and food brings family and friends together. A career changer who took the plunge into culinary school and never looked back. Can never say “no” to dessert and forever...

LIBBY CHRISTOPOULOS

by danikka | Apr 29, 2024

From fond childhood memories of Grandma’s sugar cookies to culinary adventures with my family, food has always been central to my life. When I moved to Chicago, dining out with my parents and exploring fine cuisine led to cherished moments, like when Charlie...

LOUIS ANTOINE

by danikka | Oct 7, 2024

LUKE TATTI

by danikka | Oct 3, 2022

Growing up, I was blessed to be raised in a family that valued healthy cooking. Of course, growing up I may not value it as much as I do today. With an upbringing in cooking with and for others, becoming a chef was an easy choice. After going to culinary school and...

MARY HADERLEIN

by danikka | Apr 14, 2024

As a native Chicagoan, I grew up surrounded by some of the best food, chefs and restaurants in the country.  As kids we used to ride our bikes to Superdawg hot dogs and Lou Malnati’s deep-dish pizza. Those were simply some of our neighborhood favorites.  In college I...