Behind the Line
Topic: Off the Clock
Holidays: How Food Figures in For You
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer grilling season. What are your Memorial Day food plans this year? What are your must-have food and drinks?
- Carrie Nahabedian
- Executive Chef/Owner
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
Memorial Day is the official start of summer in my opinion....the most
anticipated day in the calendar. More so than Christmas! Everyone starts to
scramble for Summer vacation plans and since Chica...
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- Paul Virant
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Vie and Perennial Virant
- Western Springs, IL
Dark and stormy's and freshly harvested rushing waters rainbow trout or perch from phantom lake in Wisconsin!
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- Melissa Trimmer
- Pastry Chef
- Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
- Chicago, Illinois
This year I plan on staying home with my kids. It’s not exciting, but as my husband has to work I think we’ll just take it easy. Although, I think a trip to our local ice cream shop, Lickety Spli...
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- Susan Goss
- Executive Chef/Owner
- West Town Tavern
- Chicago, IL
I am from Indianapolis and spent my first 6 years in Eagledale, within hearing distance of the racetrack. I loved the month of May! Parties, wearing black and white….We didn’t go to the race but s...
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- Jill Barron
- Executive Chef/Owner
- MANA food bar
- Chicago, IL
we usually wood roast things. for Memorial day, potato salad is really
important, and a really good shandy made with ginger beer.
- Craig Harzewski
- Pastry Chef
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
I Just got a new Webber grill two weeks ago. I am a fan of charcoal/wood
grilling, I get the convenience of propane but I like building a fire and
maneuvering the coals for how I am cooking and I ...
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- Jeremy Kittelson
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Denver, Colorado
Burgers, brats and beer. Maybe this year I'll try and make my own.
- Josh Galliano
- The Libertine
- Clayton, MO
Our plans included a grill fest at a friend's house. I made berbere rubbed flank steak and I needed two drinks: Schlafly American IPA and Robert Sinskey Vin Gris.