FOOD EDUCATION l Pilot Light, Chicago's chef-driven food education non-profit, has scheduled its annual Feed Your Mind Gala for Nov. 7 with cool new wrinkles...

CHEFS l After 10 successful years on dinner service, Chicago Chef- Philanthropist Darnell Reed is opening a new location for his Luella's Southern Kitchen...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Local Food Forum has written often about the generosity of Chicago's culinary community. Sometimes this generosity creates a virtuous circle...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Frontera Farmer Foundation, founded in 2003 by Chef Rick Bayless, has helped hundreds of farmers with a total of more than $3 million in grants...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The Evolved Network non-profit and suburban Prairie Grass Cafe are partnering on a fundraising dinner that is focused on youth mental health...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Chicago Chefs Cook (CCC) outdid itself with its March 20 "I Cook For" culinary fundraiser held at Chicago's Four Seasons

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The Oyster Shuck Off held by Chicago's The Publican featured 5 women chefs guest-shucking & raised $4,000 for a charity

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Next Door Dinners holds pop-up event to raise money for charities. Its 3/25 event is at one of the city's new hot spots

FOOD EVENTS l Updates on events at Mariano's stores & The Publican to mark Women's History Month, and a big Chicago Chefs Cook fundraiser...

WOMEN CHEFS l Chicago's The Publican is presenting an oyster event March 12 with an all-woman chef lineup to mark Women's History Month...