The Perfect Meal

Sustenance, survival, pleasure—eating is a marvelously complex and necessary endeavor. Our tastes are both a biological imperative and an art. With these needs and desires in mind, we ask, what are the ingredients for the perfect meal? From the wine to entrée to dessert, three Chicago tastemakers talk us through a palate-pleasing journey. Join Paul Kahan, the executive chef behind Blackbird, avec, Publican, and Big Star; Mindy Segal, owner and pastry chef at Wicker Park's HotChocolate; and Alpana Singh, sommelier and host of WTTW's Check, Please, for a mouthwatering excursion and quintessentially Chicago experience.

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