Kate Stahl | March 2, 2011 8:03 amYou know her from The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad, but Nikki Kaapke is more than just a reality TV diva — she's a Dekadent Diva. The Chicago native ("I'm a city girl 100 percent to the core," she says) is also the founder of a new private cooking and catering company by the same name. Kaapke honed her culinary skills during the taping of both her Bachelor shows, cooking for her fellow cast members and the crew, and ended up starting a blog about her foodie experiments.Read More
Kate Stahl | March 2, 2011 8:00 amLooking to bring out your inner chef? Give Me Some Sugar is Chicago's best source for cake decorating classes, along with in-home cooking lessons. Taught by Alessandra Sweeney, known as Chef Alekka, classes are taught either in the clients' homes or at a local bakery.Read More