Food on the Dole

10/27/2021

I no longer update this FB page; check out my work at www.hughamano.com and on Instagram at !

Chicago-basedChef & WriterBon Vivant (Sterling Bay 2021)Let’s Make Dumplings! (Ten Speed 2021)Building Flavor (Sterling Bay 2021)Let’s Make Ramen! (Ten Speed 2019)The Adventures of Fat Rice (Ten Speed 2016)Food on the Dole (2008 - 2013)University of Colorado, BA English 1998New England Culinary ...

03/30/2019

Super pumped to announce the upcoming Let's Make Ramen!, a comic book cookbook Hugh Amano co-authored with the eminently talented artist Sarah Becan, to be published by Ten Speed Press. Join us as we make accessible for the home cook, from stocks, tares, and broths to homemade noodles, unctuous eggs, and more! Featuring special ramen guest stars (and I'm not just talking about these egg-cookin' macaques and tonkotsu pounding oni)! July 16 release date, available for pre-order now!
https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Make-Ramen-Comic-Cookbook/dp/0399581995

01/10/2017

With the publication of The Adventures of Fat Rice, our beloved Food on the Dole is now in a state of well-deserved retirement!

http://foodonthedole.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-adventures-of-fat-rice-now-available.html

With the publication of The Adventures of Fat Rice , our beloved Food on the Dole is now in a state of well-deserved retirement. Feel free...

10/15/2015

Been a while since Food on the Dole's been active, hasn't it? Hard at work collaborating on The Fat Rice cookbook with Abe Conlon & Adrienne Lo, due next autumn. Now, we're headed over to Macau, Singapore, & Malaysia for a few weeks of eating, research, & photos--the best kind of trip! Interested? Follow our progress on Instagram under my handle, HUGHAMANO...

04/09/2014

Indiana farm C & D Family Farms ran into a freak bit of misfortune and could use some physical help on their farm. Contact info is on their FB page at (https://www.facebook.com/pages/C-D-Family-Farms/128969597120280):

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1072d5ac96aa10c4fee89cf28&id=f3a7f3c8e1

03/01/2014

Cardamom-Clove Sugar Donut straight out the fry, complete with bonus donut hole in the donut hole

02/22/2014

Another Saturday finds me devouring half of a massive loaf from Cellar Door Provisions--do yourself a favor and go down some afternoon and buy a loaf. Obscenely good bread in a lovely space by people who give a flip--

10/26/2013

Announcing the Second Annual Logan Square Chef's Dinner hosted by Lula Cafe for Comfort Station! Celebrate Logan Square’s finest chefs in a one-of-a-kind 6-course meal at Lula Cafe, Monday November 11, 6p.

Featuring courses by:
Yusho – Matthias Merges
Longman & Eagle - Jared Wentworth
Fat Rice - Abraham Conlon
Telegraph Wine Bar - Johnny Anderes
Lula Cafe - Jason Hammel
Dessert by Bang Bang Pie Shop

Ticket price: $175, all inclusive: cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, six courses, wine, tax, and gratuity. All proceeds go to
Comfort Station Logan Square.
Tickets on sale now: http://comfortstation.brownpapertickets.com

10/19/2013

Grilled eel and soba in the chilly morning is right nice--

10/18/2013

Homespun gyoza via the fisherman brother in law

10/15/2013

Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo