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Sarah Stegner

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Hometown

Evanston

Current City

Chicago

Last updated: Jan 27 2011

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Summary

In spite of her award-winning history, two James Beard Awards, Chef Sarah Stegner is modest in the way she approaches her life as a chef, she's an easy person to embrace.

In her two restaurants, Prairie Grass Café in Northbrook, Illinois, and Prairie Fire in downtown Chicago, Stegner and Bumbaris have taken a decidedly personal approach to food featuring many dishes inspired from both their family favorites. "Our goal is to bring the culinary technique that we mastered in the world of fine dining to the more accessible level of casual dining. I believe in seeking out the best local ingredients from regional farms and allow these ingredients to inspire my daily specials, weekly brunch special, vegetable sides, monthly pie special and signature cocktails. Using the best ingredients I can find gives me the ability to cook and present things simply, which is how George and I love to cook for friends and family at home.”

Specialties

Housemade sausage, Farm-to-table, Vegetable gardening, Butchery, Sustainable fish, Biodynamic wines, In-house charcuterie, Housemade sodas, Housemade condiments, Housemade pasta, Farm-to-bar, In-house ice creams, Vegetarian, Non-alcoholic cocktails, and Vegan

Cuisine(s)

American (New)