At first, I thought I knew precisely what Wongso, the 73-year-old chef and Indonesian TV personality who happens to be the island nation's chief culinary diplomat, meant—because sambal was my state of mind..

Oysters show up elsewhere: raw by the pristine piece, roasted with green curry, or stewed with cream and sunchoke in a decadent pan roast.Gulf seafood dominates the menu, but it's Sullivan's supercharged pantry that makes it all so memorable: that butter, yes, but also the cured lemons and preserved tomato that light up tender rings of squid and fried polenta; and the olives smoked in the belly of a wood-burning hearth and scattered around chunky links of lamb sausage.

At Henrietta Red, Sullivan shows her hand as a chef with a feeling for flavors that are big, uncompromising, and entirely her own.. 09. of 10.Diana Dávila—Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago."At Mi Tocaya I really wanted to embody what it means to be a Mexican woman and a Mexican mother, cooking for people that I love with sheer feeling and understanding for ingredients.".

It can be tricky to spot Diana Dávila in the thick throng at.Mi Tocaya Antojería.

, her colorful, chaotic Mexican sensation in Chicago's Logan Square.

Luckily she often wears a crown for just such an occasion: Dávila's the one with the bright flowers arranged in her braided hair, wearing an embroidered huipil instead of chef's whites."Someone said it before, but there is still time to stop this," another added, while one more simply stated, "u ruined my life.".

"Jimmy John’s heard their customers loud and clear and is officially bringing back the fan-favorite sauce, known for its bold, creamy, and spicy flavor, to restaurants nationwide," it added..The Kickin' Ranch sauce, which was discontinued in January 2024, is officially back — along with two new menu items, the Kickin’ Ranch Chicken Wrap and Kickin’ Ranch Jimmy Chips..

Courtesy of Jimmy John's.And in honor of its return, Jimmy John's is making the Kickin’ Ranch "soup" available for topping directly on any of its sandwiches or wraps at no extra charge.