The Christmas shopping season is upon us, and as you’re making your list and checking it twice, all of us here at Culinary Crossroads hope you’ll consider supporting local for some of those holiday presents. A made-in-Indiana gift does more than make the recipient...

Two Indiana middle school students took first place in a new junior division at the World Food Championships in Dallas.

Paramount Schools of Excellence student chef Tony Fernandez, aided by sous chef Tiffany Smith, both 14, won first place and $2,500 Nov. 8 at the competition that included 12 middle and high school teams from Dallas and Indianapolis.

Paramount CEO Tommy Reddicks launched a Junior Chef Academy program this past year that aimed to address food insecurity among student families by teaching cooking skills. Student chefs in the program, taught by local chef Ross Katz, competed during the school’s TURN Festival in September, and the top-scoring teams earned golden tickets to the World Food Championships.

Three of Central Indiana’s top chefs came together for a fabulous collaborative dinner Wednesday evening at the historic Ohio Building in Terre Haute. Jeff Ford of J. Ford’s Black Angus, George Azar of The Saratoga restaurant and Kris Kraut of Federal Coffee + Fine...

The next Culinary Crossroads “On the Road” dinner is set for Oct. 25 in Terre Haute at the historic Ohio Building. Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute campus is the presenting sponsor for the dinner, which spotlights three top chefs who will be collaborating on a...

Three more Indiana chefs received a golden ticket to the World Food Championships recently and will be joining Team Indiana at the November competition in Dallas. Chefs Brady Foster of Foster’s Café and Catering, Dean Sample of Bonge’s Tavern and Youssef Boudarine of...

Here at Culinary Crossroads, we’re big fans of food sports. From burger battles to bake-offs, we love to see what competing chefs can cook up on the spot. We got a chance to enjoy a competition up close last September, when our partners at Paramount Schools of...

Here at Culinary Crossroads, we’re all about Indiana products, and one of the best places to find those local products is at the Indiana Grown Marketplace storefront at the Indiana State Fair. The fair runs through Aug. 20, so you still have plenty of time to stop by...

Have you ever watched a cooking competition and thought, “I could do that!” Or sampled some barbecue at a festival and decided that your ribs and brisket would win? Maybe it’s your grandma’s biscuit recipe that beats everyone else’s or your killer brownies that...

Here at Culinary Crossroads, we’re committed to shining a spotlight on our local food community. That includes everyone from chefs and restaurateurs to farmers and food artisans to devoted foodies and culinary students. Our annual Spring Dinner Series brings together...

It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy! That’s the saying, at least. But those lazy days of summer just don’t seem to last. It’s almost the Fourth of July, and all of us here at Culinary Crossroads hope that you’re getting out and enjoying the season before it slips...

When you live at the Culinary Crossroads of America, like we do here in Indiana, it’s easy to find great restaurants, bountiful farmers’ markets, unique products and fabulous festivals. This week in our On the Road newsletter, we tell you about a Burmese restaurant in...

Indulgent six-course dinners at an elementary school? Fabulous meals created by top chefs that start with a welcome glass of champagne and end with expertly prepared specialty coffee? And dinners that also help raise funds to benefit chefs, culinary students and the...

Indiana has so much culinary talent, and we’re on a mission to shine a spotlight on talented chefs around the state! To that end, we launched our On the Road dinners in 2021, with our first stop at Evansville’s Copper House Restaurant & Bar. We hit the road for...