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Blasts from the past
Books make great gifts, but before you rush out to get the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid novel, consider titles that hold special childhood memories for these well-known Chicago parents.
Published: November 10, 2009
Rick Bayless, chef
“Cookbooks were my ‘books,’” says the renowned chef-restaurateur (Frontera Grill, XOCO). “My favorite childhood book was Betty Crocker’s Cookbook for Boys and Girls. It was my very first cookbook and a gift from my parents.” Bayless received one of his many James Beard awards for Rick and Lanie’s Excellent Kitchen Adventures (Harry N. Abrams), the cookbook he wrote with his teenage daughter, Lanie.
Rick Bayless | Lisa Yun Lee | Tony Fitzpatrick | Eula Biss | Lois Weisberg
