Hailee Catalano grew up eating Italian beefs and giardiniera, and was disappointed at the lack of Chicago-style giardiniera outside the city. She has a recipe for it in her new cookbook, By Heart.

To cut down on food prep, since I’m also playing host, I’ll be making a classic Caprese salad pulled from Laura Vitale’s “At My Italian Table” cookbook ... to get our restaurant experts ...

So, have you eaten any pork chops lately? If you are like me, I buy them, try different preparations, and then promise myself ...