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Blogs, Bleader Mar 14, 2018
In honor of Pi(e) Day, here's a true, crusty classic

Cliff Doerksen's investigation into the decline of mince pie is the most delightful slice of food history you'll read today.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Archive Dive, Food & Drink, History, Pi Day, pie, Cliff Doerksen, mince pie, culinary history, newspapers, baking, Julia Thiel, pi jokes, geometry

Arts & Culture, Feature Feb 12, 2014
V-Day Issue: A duo that met on the dance floor

Aay Preston-Myint and Colin Dickson's first date "didn't just have a third wheel, it had 20."
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Feature, Aay Preston-Myint, Colin Dickson, Parlour, metal fabricators, woodworkers, artists, instructors, bartenders, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, SAIC, Chances Dances, The Charleston, Analogue, dance parties, DJ Swaguerrilla, OKCupid, couples, Claire Arctander, Latham Zearfoss, Tess Kisner, Kristen Kaza, Slo-Mo, Crimson Glow, Bastardgeist, records, music, talk radio, cooking, baking, pies, Fat Rice, Small Bar, trivia, Netflix, movies, television, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Grace Jones, Dolph Lundgren, vacations, marriage, dancing

City Life, Holiday Gift Guide Nov 26, 2013
An all-local holiday gift guide

A vintage-suitcase boom box, a cookbook for the vegan junk-foodie, a beer-brewing class, and a bike-share membership are each way cooler than cash. We swear.
- By Kevin Warwick, Jillian Sandler, Aimee Levitt, Deanna Shilkus, Tanya Flores, Gwynedd Stuart, Luca Cimarusti, Rachel Graf, Drew Hunt, Brianna Wellen, and Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Holiday Gift Guide, SIR Case, Suitcase in Rhythm, vintage suitcases, boom boxes, David Dodgson, Kimmer Olesak, Axbox, cigar-box guitars, pet portraits, pet pillows, Dog City & Co., pillows, Fixture, Anne Leuck Feldhaus, bike sharing, Divvy, LoopyQ pouchs, JQ Crimaldi, pouches, food, Food for Thought, Whole Foods, Provenance Food & Wine, Dill Pickle Food Co-op, Publican Quality Meats, Huffington Post, Chipotle, Natalie Slater, Bake and Destroy, blogs, baking, cookbooks, Page Street Publishing, C.M. Punk, Brew Camp, homebrewing, Jared Saunders, Chris Ware, gift cards, skull chalkboards, Iamhome, Project Onward, Chicago Cultural Center, Bridgeport Art Center

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Nov 18, 2013
Bean pie, my brother?

The Nation of Islam's iconic dessert is still around, if you know where to look.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, bean pie, Muhammad University of Islam, Peter Engler, Rob Lopata, Mosque Maryam, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Open House Chicago, south side, Nation of Islam, NOI, Nation of Islam Supreme Bean Pies, navy beans, black Muslims, Islam, Elijah Muhammad, Allah, books, dietary guides, unprocessed foods, legumes, beans, Wallace Fard Muhammad, Lance Shabazz, history, sweet potatoes, sweet potato pie, yams, soul food, Clara Muhammad, Detroit, 1930s, sugar, milk, eggs, cinnamon, spices, baking, butter, bean soup, bean bread, Final Call, bakeries, Lana Shabazz, Muhammad Ali, cookbooks, Shabazz Bakery, Khalilah Camacho Ali, Hyde Park Co-op, Original Bean Pie Bakery, University of Chicago, Imogene Wolcott, Mae Bangs, raw sugar, Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance, Respect for Life Bookstore, Supreme Bean Pies, YouTube, Salaam Restaurant & Bakery, Flippin & Dippin Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream, Burnside, Imani Muhammad, Imani's Original Bean Pies and Fine Food, Imani's Original Bean Pies, bean salad, Kitchen Chicago, Grand Boulevard, vegan pies, cheese-frosted pies, blueberry bean pies, banana bean pies, natural ingredients, bakers, Thanksgiving

Blogs, Bleader Aug 6, 2013
Hewn's Ellen King on bread and the principle of scarcity

Hewn's head baker explains why she sometimes runs out of bread.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Hewn, bakery, bread, artisan, Ellen King, Julie Matthei, baking

Blogs, Bleader Aug 2, 2013
Easy as . . . something: The Hoosier Mama Book of Pie

Hoosier Mama's Paula Haney and Allison Scott talk about their new pie cookbook.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Books, Arts, Food & Drink, Hoosier Mama Pie Shop, Hoosier Mama Book of Pie, pie, Paula Haney, Allison Scott, baking, apple pie, chess pie, home cooking, cookbooks, pie crust

Blogs, Bleader Aug 10, 2012
Fake Olympics: Bake Olympics edition

Did Olympics commercials really inspire me to my own act of Olympian greatness?
- By Jena Cutie
- Tags: Cooking, Olympian Week, Olympics, baking, macarons, sports, greatness, brainwashing, advertising, Olympian Week, Variations on a Theme

Blogs, Bleader Dec 24, 2009
Holiday Cookie Recipes Courtesy of the Liberal Elite

The New York Times' holiday cookie recipe guide
- By Jessica Hopper
- Tags: RE Gift, holiday cookie recipes, New York Times, family, Christmas, Hanukkah, baking, gifts

Blogs, Bleader Nov 27, 2009
What Does It Mean if You Get Vulcan's Fire Salt in Your Stocking?

Gifts for people who genuinely wouldn't mind finding a jar of cumin under the tree.
- By Jessica Hopper
- Tags: RE Gift, Food Chain, Food & Drink, spices, baking, bakers gift, BBQ gift, ethnic food, unique gift, inexpensive gift, salt, Indian food, fancy hot cocoa, spicy food, gifts for mom, gifts for dad, stocking stuffers, meat rubs, grilling, salt cream, french salt, sprinkles, spice house, local, foodie gifts, food snobs, Christmas, Hanukkah

Blogs, Bleader Sep 22, 2008
Pie-making as cheap therapy

"Some people can make pie with their eyes closed. I am not one of them. I can, however, make a pie that looks as though I made it with my eyes closed."
- By Daniel Shumski
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, Fruit Slinger, apples, farmers' market, baking, pears

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In honor of Pi(e) Day, here's a true, crusty classic

Cliff Doerksen's investigation into the decline of mince pie is the most delightful slice of food history you'll read today.

V-Day Issue: A duo that met on the dance floor

Aay Preston-Myint and Colin Dickson's first date "didn't just have a third wheel, it had 20."

An all-local holiday gift guide

A vintage-suitcase boom box, a cookbook for the vegan junk-foodie, a beer-brewing class, and a bike-share membership are each way cooler than cash. We swear.

Bean pie, my brother?

The Nation of Islam's iconic dessert is still around, if you know where to look.

Hewn's Ellen King on bread and the principle of scarcity

Hewn's head baker explains why she sometimes runs out of bread.

Easy as . . . something: The Hoosier Mama Book of Pie

Hoosier Mama's Paula Haney and Allison Scott talk about their new pie cookbook.

Fake Olympics: Bake Olympics edition

Did Olympics commercials really inspire me to my own act of Olympian greatness?

Holiday Cookie Recipes Courtesy of the Liberal Elite

The New York Times' holiday cookie recipe guide

What Does It Mean if You Get Vulcan's Fire Salt in Your Stocking?

Gifts for people who genuinely wouldn't mind finding a jar of cumin under the tree.

Pie-making as cheap therapy

"Some people can make pie with their eyes closed. I am not one of them. I can, however, make a pie that looks as though I made it with my eyes closed."

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Cliff Doerksen's investigation into the decline of mince pie is the most delightful slice of food history you'll read today.

Aay Preston-Myint and Colin Dickson's first date "didn't just have a third wheel, it had 20."

A vintage-suitcase boom box, a cookbook for the vegan junk-foodie, a beer-brewing class, and a bike-share membership are each way cooler than cash. We swear.

The Nation of Islam's iconic dessert is still around, if you know where to look.

Hewn's head baker explains why she sometimes runs out of bread.

Hoosier Mama's Paula Haney and Allison Scott talk about their new pie cookbook.

Did Olympics commercials really inspire me to my own act of Olympian greatness?

The New York Times' holiday cookie recipe guide

Gifts for people who genuinely wouldn't mind finding a jar of cumin under the tree.

"Some people can make pie with their eyes closed. I am not one of them. I can, however, make a pie that looks as though I made it with my eyes closed."

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