A History of Sandwiches and a Sandwich Recipe
Filed Under Cooking Videos, Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes
It's national sandwich day, and we're asking ourselves: do sandwiches exist in the cuisine of every country in the world? What defines a sandwich? Does a wrap count? What about a sandwich in pita? A burrito? A spring roll? A crepe? Let's make things easier and say that to be a sandwich, it has to have something 'sandwiched' between two pieces of bread. One piece of bread folded over doesn't… Read
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Changing the Lives of Women One Box of Aprons at a Time
Filed Under Interviews, What's Up at TIK
Today we're featuring an interview not with one of our fabulous chefs or tour guides, but with Theresa VanderMeer, the founder of the company that makes our aprons, totes, and document holders. If you've traveled with us on one of our multi-day cooking vacations, you've received one of these textile goods with your documents package, and we hope you noticed the tag on it that explains that your item was… Read
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Top 10 Things to Do in Chicago in Spring and Summer
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips
Spring and summer in Chicago are our favorite times of year. There are so many things to do in Chicago in the springtime and summer, and so many Chicago attractions that re-open with the good weather. Yes, we sometimes have snow in the spring, but it can also be wonderfully warm and sunny! The trees are leafing, the birds are singing, and, more importantly, restaurants are putting out their outside… Read
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The Best Chicken Noodle Soup
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I've decided to share my recipe for The Best Chicken Noodle Soup. We're in the heart of soup season, one of my favorite times of year. Not only am I obsessed - OBSESSED! - with homemade broth, as a working mom I love anything that can be made in one big pot and that can serve the next day as leftovers. Of course, at TIK we're also all about doing… Read
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Mardi Gras Treats
Filed Under Food History, Special Occasions
It's Mardi Gras, the last day of Carnival in European countries, the day before heading into the austere Lenten season. This generally means indulging one last time before swearing off the good stuff like sweets, alcohol, and meat. There are tons of fabulous Mardi Gras treats - many of them liquid - to be found around the world. We're feature a few of our favorite Mardi Gras pastries. Celebrate Carnevale… Read
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Favorite Christmas Traditions
Filed Under Special Occasions, What's Up at TIK
Are your Christmas traditions as food-centered as ours? I can tell which holiday is being celebrated in my family simply by the meal that is being served! Some of the traditions are ones that go back to my childhood, while others I have added to our family life over the years. Check out a recipe for Greek Christmas muffins. Some of my favorite childhood Christmas memories center around food. The… Read
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