Curtains up on Michael Fojtasek's gory night that went down in kitchen history. Illustrations by maestro Daniel Krall, and animation by magic-maker Derek Salvatore.

In Chef Ryan Pfeiffer’s family, ravioli-making is a high honor reserved for the mightiest of cooks. This is the very first time — ever— the award-winning chef of Chicago’s Blackbird will be welcomed into the club by one of his culinary influencers: his mother, Annette. The stakes couldn’t be higher, which means it’s time to bust out Prime by Chicago Cutlery™. Sponsored

The love affair between food and wine is as old as dirt. A fierce dedication to honoring an ingredient's true character, in both the kitchen and the vineyard? That's a little newer. Chef Louis Maldonado (Spoonbar, Pizzando) and second-generation grape farmer Tom Gore explore the parallels between their crafts of farming, cooking, and winemaking over a meal. Sponsored