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Mary Ann Castillo

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Mary Ann Castillo has over 50 years of experience eating and has no plans to stop.

The Iron Whisk serves up good times and incredible flavors

Thursday, June 24, 2021 ~ Updated 7:52 PM

Last Saturday I was lured 45 minutes away to Cobden, Illinois, by the possibility of trying a limited time menu item at The Iron Whisk: The Violet Femme Dutch Baby. Their online menu describes a Dutch baby as an iron skillet puffed pancake, "like if an omelette married a crepe and had a baby." The name Violet Femme is a genius nod to the band The Violent Femmes, Pride Month and the locally-grown lavender they use in the cream. If they put that much thought and creativity into naming a menu item, I had no doubt the food would be a treat.

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