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Patch Oak Park-River Forest, IL --
Marion Street Cheese Market’s executive chef, Leonard Hollander, will be traveling to Europe for a 12-week excursion to explore the roots and inspirations of American cuisine.
Michelle Dirks, the general manager at Marion Street Cheese, said they've named the journey "Chef Leonard Connects." Hollander will be cooking in County Cork, Nottingham and more.
"While Chef Leonard will be abroad, he won’t be far," Dirks said. During his travels, Hollander will telecommute to Oak Park and work remotely with sous chefs Corey Pastor and Nick Stewart.
“You’re in good hands while I’m gone," Hollander said. "In addition to debriefing my team, I’ll be blogging so the folks back home can connect with me as I connect with artisans, farmers, vintners and chefs to explore the foundations of European influence on our American culinary tradition."
*Follow Chef Hollander's blog for updates, and follow him on Twitter @liv2cook. *
With his Bistro cuisine recently garnering a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation, Hollander will be cooking in restaurants that have won multiple Michelin Stars. He said he's exhilarated to learn from the best of the best, plus, he notes, “in a foreign tongue.”
“We are excited about Chef Leonard’s ‘study abroad’ because his research will ultimately benefit the customer experience at Marion Street Cheese Market," Dirks said. "Chef Leonard’s stops will include many of the cheesemakers, vintners, and charcuterie houses that Marion Street Cheese Market sources from."
*Write a review of Marion Street Cheese Market. *
—This information was provided by the Pleasant District Business Association. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.
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Patch Oak Park-River Forest, IL --Marion Street Cheese Market’s executive chef, Leonard Hollander, will be traveling to Europe for a 12-week excursion to explore the roots and inspirations of American cuisine.
Michelle Dirks, the general manager at Marion Street Cheese, said they've named the journey "Chef Leonard Connects." Hollander will be cooking in County Cork, Nottingham and more.
"While Chef Leonard will be abroad, he won’t be far," Dirks said. During his travels, Hollander will telecommute to Oak Park and work remotely with sous chefs Corey Pastor and Nick Stewart.
“You’re in good hands while I’m gone," Hollander said. "In addition to debriefing my team, I’ll be blogging so the folks back home can connect with me as I connect with artisans, farmers, vintners and chefs to explore the foundations of European influence on our American culinary tradition."
*Follow Chef Hollander's blog for updates, and follow him on Twitter @liv2cook. *
With his Bistro cuisine recently garnering a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation, Hollander will be cooking in restaurants that have won multiple Michelin Stars. He said he's exhilarated to learn from the best of the best, plus, he notes, “in a foreign tongue.”
“We are excited about Chef Leonard’s ‘study abroad’ because his research will ultimately benefit the customer experience at Marion Street Cheese Market," Dirks said. "Chef Leonard’s stops will include many of the cheesemakers, vintners, and charcuterie houses that Marion Street Cheese Market sources from."
*Write a review of Marion Street Cheese Market. *
—This information was provided by the Pleasant District Business Association. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.
