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April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Shmeal
Lakeview

Irmak is a pastry chef, serving meals inspired by her Turkish background

“If you know Turkish cuisine it is a mix of many cultures and cuisines over time. That means meat, fish, vegetables and pastries are all part of the daily lives.”

March 8, 2021March 9, 2021 by Shmeal
South LoopThe Loop

Enjoy ‘good authentic South Indian idlis’ from Sadhana

“My daughter and friends used to be my food tasters and inspired me to pursue cooking.”

March 1, 2021March 8, 2021 by Shmeal
News

Get meals within walking distance with Eater Requests

The best Shmeals are the ones you can walk to pick up. That's why we're introducing our newest feature: Eater Requests. Eater Requests are a new way to get the…

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by Shmeal
News

Starting today all Shmeals are $10

Pricing tiers on the way

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 by Shmeal
LakeviewLincoln Park

Sara remembers watching her grandmother roll dough for Sambousek

“Wherever you go, someone, somewhere, has a dumpling of some sort.”

eater requests
December 21, 2020March 8, 2021 by Shmeal
News

Introducing Eater Requests, a new way to get requests from eaters

Now eaters can request meals directly from a cook’s profile.

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 by Shmeal

Meet Michael, a 15 year industry vet with a passion for Italian cuisine

“After culinary school I studied abroad in Italy for a little over 3 months; this experience really sparked a passion for Italian cuisine…”

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 by Shmeal

Alex is a Michelin restaurant trained chef and international traveler

“This dish reminds me of weekend nights after  in Baltimore when my coworkers and I would  go for late night Korean BBQ after work.”

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Shmeal
Lincoln SquareRavenswood

Marilee’s a caterer and teacher serving meals from the house she grew up in

“While working at a small gourmet kitchen supply store in Spokane, I was given the opportunity to teach a multicooker class.”

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Shmeal
South LoopThe Loop

Linda’s meal takes inspiration from her mother-in-law’s pho recipe

“My earliest memories are of my Mom lifting me up as a small child to sit on the kitchen counter while she prepared the daily homecooked dinner.”

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