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

Chef Zakary Pelaccio talks about his life and career as a chef including finding inspiration in the flavors of Malaysia, opening Fatty Crab, and leaving New York City to open his new restaurant Fish & Game in the Hudson Valley. Roots takes a deep biographical look into the world's most influential chefs to reveal their inspirations. Ancestry.com style except not really.

Like most of us, Chef Joe Sasto has a thing for pasta. It’s the ultimate labor of love, and when it’s swimming around in an intoxicating blend of end-of-season corn, toasty black pepper and good butter, it’s the savviest way to bring people together. Melty goodness brought to you by our partners at Pacific Sales. Want more? Check out an illustrated guide to knolling, the organizational ritual that keep Sasto sane in the kitchen.