At Logan Square's Osteria Langhe, an Italian-trained Scottish chef specializes in the rich food of Piemonte.
by Mike Sula
In early 2007 a little restaurant called Baccala opened in Wicker Park, inspired by chef John Bubala's visit to Piemonte, in northwestern Italy, one of the greatest food regions in the world. Bound on three sides by the Alps, it has given the planet a lot of treasure: revered wines like Barolo, Barbaresco, and Asti; cheeses like robiola and Castelmagno; egg-rich pastas like agnolotti and tajarin; classic dishes like vitello tonnato and the magisterial bollito misto; and the king of the Tuber genus, the white truffle of Alba.…[ Read more ]