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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 33 MIN

The Sweet Life: A Culinary Conversation with Chicago Chef Gale Gand

from Enjoy Illinois: Let's Go! · host John Godfrey

Join host Catie Sheehan as she speaks with Chicago culinary icon Gale Gand. The two-time James Beard Award winner is a Food Network pioneer, the pastry chef behind one of Chicago's most celebrated fine-dining restaurants, and a teacher who has spent decades sharing her love of food—and of Illinois—with everyone from world leaders to first-time pie makers. Beyond sharing insights about her remarkable career, Gand recommends some of her favorite restaurants in the Chicago area and offers statewide suggestions via the Land of Lincoln Lightning Round.

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