Suburban chefs take stage at Taste Cooking Corner

Suburban chefs and celebrity chefs will share recipes and cooking tips during this year's Taste of Chicago.

Demonstrations run 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, June 26 to July 5 (last demo at 4 p.m. on the last day) at the Dominick's Cooking Corner. The demos are free and take place in a tent near the northwest corner of Buckingham Fountain in Chicago's Grant Park.

Television's top chef Emeril Lagasse headlines opening day with a demo at 4 p.m. He'll sign copies of his newest book, "Emeril at the Grill," beginning at 5 p.m.

Suburban chefs participating this year include Patrick Quakenbush of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar in Lincolnshire, Daniel Ovanin of Glen Prairie Restaurant in Glen Ellyn, David Oland of David's on Jefferson Hill in Naperville and Ying Stoller of Ying's Kitchen, Gurnee.

Taste of Chicago food tickets cost $8 for strip of 12; head to a local Dominick's by Thursday, June 25, and 12 tickets cost just $6.

Here are some cooking demo highlights. For the complete Cooking Corner schedule head to tasteofchicago.us.

June 26

1 p.m. Haley Bitterman, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, Louisiana

2 p.m. Jimmy Bannos, Heaven on Seven

4 p.m. Emeril Lagasse

June 27

noon Lucinda Scala Quinn, host of "Everyday Food" PBS TV

2 p.m. Patrick Quakenbush, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

3 p.m. Devin Alexander, host, "Healthy Decadence" on Fit TV and author of "Biggest Looser Cookbook"

June 28

2 p.m. Jackie Shen, Red Light

3 p.m. Dawn Jackson Blatner, nutrition expert, author of "The Flexitarian Diet"

5 p.m. Jeff Muldrow, Va Pensiero

June 29

1 p.m. Stephen Henry, Executive Chef, The Palmer House

2 p.m. Daniel Ovanin, Executive Chef, Glen Prairie Restaurant

3 p.m. Vijay Puniani, Chutney Joe's

June 30

noon Cheril Vendetti, "The Comic that Cooks", author "Mistress of the Mob"

3 p.m. Keli Fayard, Vanille Patisserie

4 p.m. Mario Palaggi, Sean's Rhino Bar & Grill

July 1

1 p.m. David Oland, David's on Jefferson Hill

2 p.m. Robert and Allison Levitt, Mado

5 p.m. Michael Niksic, The Food Mercenary

July 2

2 p.m. Maneet Chauhan, Vermilion

3 p.m. Carlyn Berghoff, Berghoff Catering and Restaurant

4 p.m. Alpana Singh, master sommelier, host of WTTW Channel 11's "Check Please!"

July 3

noon Michele Scicolone, author "1,000 Italian Recipes" and "The Soprano's Cookbook"

1 p.m. Daniel Ovanin, Glen Prairie Restaurant

3 p.m. A.J. Rudis, Chef Chicago White Sox

July 4

noon Stuart O'Keeffe, Dublin

2 p.m. Steve Dahl, Tom Thayer and chef Hans, Trader Vic's

5 p.m. Jennifer Gavin, finalist Hell's Kitchen Season 4

July 5

2 p.m. Shaun J Raja, The Palm, and Patrick Crane, The Drake Hotel

3 p.m. Ying Stoller, Ying's Kitchen, Inc.

4 p.m. Hector Marcial, Mundial Cocina Mestiza