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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, 2020December 31, 2020 by Shmeal
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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.”

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 by Shmeal
Buena ParkLakeview

Demi’s making huge Spanakopita and Tiropita spirals 🍥

“I grew up in a Greek-American household eating authentic Greek food and classic American dishes made by the amazing women in my family.”

quesadilla
September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 by Shmeal
Portage Park

Maria’s making addictive from-scratch tortillas for her homemade quesadillas

“I was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, but came here at the young age of 12.”

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by Shmeal
Buena ParkUptown

Kourtney’s celebrating the start of football with her vegan chili and buttered agave glazed croissant

“This chili is seasoned to perfection with vegan soy ground beef, onion, celery, tomatoes, chili beans, black beans, kidney beans, green and red bell peppers, and corn.”

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