Behind the Line: Craig Harzewski

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It's All in the Past: Food Memories

We've all got annual birthday cake traditions. What was your favorite birthday cake growing up?

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Part of the b-day experience in my house was that you could choose what my mother cooked for dinner and the flavor of the cake and you had the first dibs on licking all spatulas, mixing bowls and beaters from preparing the cake. One year I had asked my mother why all cakes had the tiers start with the big base with descending sized stacked on top. Because I feel that I need to challenge everyone, I had requested that my chocolate cake with chocolate frosting be stacked with the smallest cake on the bottom. Sure enough, she gave me a three layer cake built upside down. I don't think that I would even prepare this for a guest in the restaurant.
 
 
 

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Special Dining Event: July 11, 2013 - July 14, 2013

Chef Carrie is Cooking at the Taste of Chicago!

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NAHA is proud to announce that this year Chef Carrie will be participating in the 33rd annual Taste of Chicago in picturesque Grant Park on Chicago's lakefront! At this year’s Taste, Carrie will be a Celebrity Chef du Jour on July 11. Joining other notable Chicago chefs Paul Kahan, Rick Bayless, Gale Gand and the Hearty Boys, and Giuseppe Tentori while they prepare three-course meals served in an air-conditioned tent in the heart of the action. 

The Taste of Chicago runs from July 10-14th and features some of the best and brightest in Chicago's restaurants, and will host award-winning musical acts including Robert Plant, Jill Scott, and fun. 

Tickets are $40 and will go on sale on Wednesday May 15th. For details and updates, visit the event website, the Taste's facebook page and follow on Twitter at @TasteofChi2013, using hashtag #TasteofChi

www.tasteofchicago.us

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