The Reader's Key Ingredient Cook-Off returns for its third year, this time featuring 22 chefs cooking with five different ingredients at the Lacuna Artist Lofts.
The lineup features several winners from last year's KICO: Barry Sorkin (Smoque) and Paula Haney (Hoosier Mama Pie Shop), who won their categories, and Abraham Conlon (Fat Rice), who won overall.
Chawanmushi with dried-shrimp kettle corn, cocktail-hour Ants on a Log, and Malort Face: a sneak peek at a few of the entries in our upcoming cook-off.
In this week's Food & Drink: Mike Sula's food favorites of the year to date, Paula Haney takes on Key Ingredient millet, hard-to-find walnut liqueur nocino is found at Nightwood, more Pilsen restaurants