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persian love cake

Searching for Persian Love Cake

A story of a prince, a girl, and love nudged along by the magic of a delicate rosewater cake laced with saffron accompanies some recipes for Persian Love Cake. It’s…

Xmas pants

The Umami Guide to Giving by How Well Someone Cooks

You want to get the cook in your life a present for the holidays, but you’re not sure what to get them. It’s a quandary. Here at Umami, we like…

 The thing that makes sparkling wine sparkle is the introduction of carbon monoxide into the base wine

Understanding the Difference Between Champagne, Prosecco, and Cava

Have you ever walked into a wine store and wondered what the difference is between Champagne, Prosecco, and Cava? Explore where and how sparkling wines are made and how to…

I navigated the tunnel-like streets of Florence to my apartment on a curvy hill across the river.

A Florentine Christmas with Risotto

On Christmas Eve, long ago, I navigated the tunnel-like streets of Florence to my apartment on a curvy hill across the river. The risotto we cooked is normally too simple…

The grand dame all nicely tanned

Thanksgiving Anarchy

In my opinion, turkey, stuffing, spuds, dressing, beans are some of the easiest things you can cook for Thanksgiving. The food is forgiving and most basic cooks can get the…

Folks on a Chicago Food Planet Food Tour

An Inside Look at Chicago Food Planet and What it Takes to Run A Food Tour In Chicago

When you travel to Chicago these days, there’s a good chance that taking a food tour is somewhere on your list of possible adventures. What most people don’t know is…

Farmer's market carrots

Carrot vs. Carrot: Simplifying the Conversation about Organics and GMOs

Recently I was teaching a group of people I work with what organics, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), rBST, artificial flavors, and colors are and why we are starting to talk…

A vintage Jaguar on the street in the Vedado neighborhood

Traveling to Cuba to Find the Heart of Havana

My trip to Cuba was a bit to the left of legal. I visited two weeks before relations between the United States, and Cuba was restored, meaning I had to…

You can use anything as long as the styles and shapes complement each other

Five Simple Ways to Dress-Up Your Thanksgiving Table

Here are five simple, inexpensive ways to dress up your Thanksgiving table this holiday season with decorations you can make at home.

Cloud Gate

Figuring Out What to Do in Chicago’s Loop

There’s so much to see and do in Chicago’s Loop; there’s no way you’re going to do everything. So whether you’re going to Chicago to eat, check out the nightlife,…

Crete

ReCRETEing: Making Cretan Dakos at Home

Travel to Crete to fall in love with Cretan Dakos and learn how to make them when you have to go home.

Roasted Sweet Corn

Three Recipes: The Best Way to Roast Corn on the Cob

To figure out the best way to roast sweet corn, we got a bunch of corn and spent an afternoon roasting it on the grill. What we were looking for…

Rose, Lavender, and Mint No-Churn Ice Cream

No-Churn Ice Cream: The Flavor of Fleeting Summer Days

Savor the fleeting days of summer and learn how to make three fresh floral scented no-churn ice creams.

Split Rock Lighthouse

The Sleepover: Late Summer Along the North Shore

As you head along the North Shore from Duluth, you reach a fork in the road that sets the tone for your trip. On the right, the vast blue waters…

Grilled Sweet Potatoes Recipes

11 Great Dishes for Fall

Here are 11 of our favorite fall recipes everyone should try eating before the leaves change color and shorter days lead to longer nights and hearty winter dishes.

Umami Looking Good on Yummly

Doesn’t Umami Look Good on Yummly

If you’re a fan of saving your recipes in one place, check out Umami’s page on Yummly. It’s an easy way to store our recipes for later.

Regional Cuisine Map

Why Midwesterners Should Put Down Their Casserole Dishes and Create a Regional Cuisine

I’ve been thinking about what it means to have a regional cuisine and where they come from. It can be a touchy subject coming from Minnesota and the Midwest, especially…

We broke out the good glasses for this taste test

Three Recipes: Does the Best Lemonade Come From Lemons, a Bottle, or Powder

To figure out the best way to make lemonade we squeezed some lemons, opened a bottle, and stirred up some powdered lemonade mix.

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