IN THE KITCHEN WITH MARIANO’S HOSTS COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS BY CELEBRITY CHEFS AND OTHERS AT TASTE OF CHICAGO, JULY 8-12
It’s a great thing that Taste of Chicago, continues the partnership with Mariano’s to bring their culinary expertise to the popular cooking demonstration area, ‘In the Kitchen with Mariano’s.’ Just look for Buckingham Fountain Plaza, where the kitchen area will host local and nationally known chefs who will share their trade secrets and recipes each day beginning at 11:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
In addition to all the wonderful food available to satisfy for your taste buds “In the Kitchen with Mariano’s’, allows you the opportunity to lear the inside trade secrets of top chefs around the country. You can take them home and prepare the recipes for you and your family.
Mariano’s, also joins Taste of Chicago as a five-day food vendor, continues its expansion in the Chicago market delivering the highest distinctive products, unequaled service and hospitality. The must-visit Taste destination is sure to leave customers embracing the Mariano’s philosophy of Shop Well, Eat Well, Live Well.
Highlights of In the Kitchen with Mariano’s include Rodelio Agilibot of The Food Buddha (July 8, 3:30 p.m.), Food Network personality and co-founder of Pork & Mindy’s Jeff Mauro (July 9, 12:30 p.m.), Julius Russell of A Tale of Two Chefs Catering, Inc. (July 9, 3:30 p.m.), Food Network personality Sunny Anderson appearing courtesy of the Hormel Foods SPAM® brand (July 10, 2:30 p.m.), Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Brewmaster George Reisch (July 10, 3:30 p.m.), TV host Adam Richman of “Food Fighters” and “Man Finds Food” presented by Alamos Wines (July 11, 1:30 p.m.), Judson Todd Allen of Healthy Infused Cuisine and Jocelyn Delk Adams of Grandbaby Cakes (July 12, 3:30 p.m.).
Not to be missed, the celebrity chefs featured at the Pure Leaf Celebrity Chef Du Jour area will also share recipes and provide free cooking demonstrations. Circle your daily Taste schedule for: Chef Tanya Baker (July 8, 2:30 p.m.), Chef Thomas Lents (July 9, 2:30 p.m.), Chef Jimmy Bannos, Jr. (July 10, 2:30 p.m.) and Chef Phillip Foss (July 12, 1:30 p.m.).
Copies of the recipes demonstrated will be made available by the participating chefs.
2015 TASTE OF CHICAGO IN THE KITCHEN WITH MARIANO’S
Full Schedule
Wednesday, July 8
11:30 a.m. Gloria D. Hafer | After School Matters
12:30 p.m. Tony Quartaro | Formento’s
1:30 p.m. Mattias Merges, Justin Large and Jason Hammel | Pilot Light
2:30 p.m. Celebrity Chef du Jour: Chef Tanya Baker and Owner Alpana Singh | The Boarding House
3:30 p.m. Rodelio Aglibot | The Food Buddha
4:30 p.m. Tony Priolo | Piccolo Sogno & Piccolo Sogno Due
5:30 p.m. Ericka Pino | Chief Weather Anchor, Univision News Chicago
Thursday, July 9
11:30 a.m. Chef Sean Pharr | The Bristol
12:30 p.m. Chef Jeff Mauro | Pork & Mindy’s
1:30 p.m. Chef Lorin Adolph | Private Chef
2:30 p.m. Celebrity Chef du Jour: Thomas Lents | Sixteen
3:30 p.m. Julius Russell | A Tale of Two Chefs Catering Inc.
4:30 p.m. Brendan Bolger | Chicago Cupcake Food Truck
5:30 p.m. Richard Mancini | Chef Most Wanted Catering + Sauces
Friday, July 10
11:30 a.m. Rain Truth | The Cultured Vegan
12:30 p.m. Anastasia Laborde | The Kids’ Table
1:30 p.m. Chef Chris Pandel | B. Hospitality Co
2:30 p.m. Food Network Personality Sunny Anderson appearing courtesy of the Hormel Foods SPAM® brand
3:30 p.m. George Reisch & guest chef | Anheuser-Busch Brewmaster
4:30 p.m. Giacomo Marinello | Marinello Tartufi
5:30 p.m. Andrea Dillon and Jr. Chef Kendall Dillon | Bon Manger Catering
Saturday, July 11
11:30 a.m. Laurel Boger | Eli’s Cheesecake
12:30 p.m. Alejandra Schrader | Alejandra’s Natural Foods
1:30 p.m. Adam Richman presented by Alamos Wines
2:30 p.m. Celebrity Chef du Jour: Jimmy Bannos, Jr. | The Purple Pig
3:30 p.m. Rick Tramonto, Tramonto Cuisine | Restaurant R’Evolution
4:30 p.m. Judson Todd Allen “The Architect of Flavor” | Healthy Infused Cuisine, LLC
5:30 p.m. Ryan Hutmacher | Centered Chef
Sunday, July 12
11:30 a.m. Dylan Lipe | Blackwood BBQ
12:30 p.m. Ying Stoller | Ying’s Kitchen
1:30 p.m. Celebrity Chef Du Jour: Phillip Foss | EL Ideas
2:30 p.m. Chris Tong | My Private Chef, Inc.
3:30 p.m. Jocelyn Delk Adams | Grandbaby Cakes
4:30 p.m. Rob Hafer | Slurping Turtle/Takashi Concepts
5:30 p.m. Rachel De Marte & Chef James De Marte | Rachel De Marte Events, JDM Culinary Consulting
Taste of Chicago is produced by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in coordination with the Illinois Restaurant Association, which manages food and beverage operations. The festival is sponsored in part by Aquafina, Bud Light, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Transit Authority, Communications Direct, CLTV-Chicagoland’s Television, Eli’s Cheesecake Company, Gallo Family Vineyards, Humana, Illinois Lottery, LaGROU Distribution System, Mariano’s, Metra, Pepsi, Pure Leaf, Shoreline Sightseeing, Southwest Airlines, TAIWAN EXCELLENCE, V103, WGN-TV, 101WKQX and 93XRT.
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