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A Modern Perspective on All Things Food and Drink
So some of my college friends and I decided that we should go out to dinner. Tavern at the Park was suggested so we decided to check it out. It is located at Michigan Avenue and Randolph in Chicago. It overlooks Millennium Park if you can get a ta (read full article)
I have been having the hardest time posting on all things food for some reason or another, but I feel like this post may be able to get me out of this funk. As a Chicagoan there is always the great pizza debate. There are the people who love Unos, (read full article)
Ok so this is an article written in Handshake Magazine about the blog! Lol. Also, we are not married. Please check it out: http://handshakemag.com/issues/Handshake_Sept_2010.pdf -Matt and Sophia (read full article)
Hey all, so their was a review written recently on The Inn by the editor of the Washington Post and I wanted to add the link for you to see. I guess the editor really liked my BBQ pork belly canapé! Check it out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ (read full article)
I have tried New York Pizza, I have had Italian Pizza sitting on a piazza and I grew up on Chicago Pizza, but I don't think that anything compares to Great Lake Pizza. This little Pizza shop is located in Chicago on Balmoral Avenue. You can't reall (read full article)
Haha meet my friends Smirnoff and Jose Margarita popsicle It has been crazy hot here lately so when I saw this little popsicle mold at the grocery store for $2, I could not pass up the opportunity to buy it. And of course, the first thing that came (read full article)
Ultra hip and modern A kumquat mojito and ginger caprihina BBQ steamed buns. Yum. The dim sum set menu Crispy rolls stuffed with duck and a hoisin dipping sauce Myself and a couple of the ladies from the kitchen went to DC for the day/night to (read full article)
A very tiny roadside stop on your way to Sperryville. Liz is so excited for those milkshakes. Yum. Vanilla for me. I am so boring. On our way to cliff diving in the Shenandoah Valley, we had to make a stop at Burgers'N'Things to fuel our bodies. We (read full article)
The 6 Zinfandel's Recently, I decided to start reviewing inexpensive wines...to pass the time. I know your thinking 'what a tough job this guy has'. And in response, I am fully committed to the scientific study of food and alcohol. I am doing this fo (read full article)
So last weekend was full of fun activities in Chicago. There was the Blues Festival, the Cross Town Classic at Wrigley, The Old Town Art fair and the Glencoe Wine Festival taking place at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. Now maybe it's just me, becau (read full article)
Everyone loves a PB & J and this is a very updated take on the classic sandwich. Once again, this is an attempt at making a recipe from the Alinea cook book. Therefore, I'm going to explain the process I went through to make it. Lets just say th (read full article)
I love summer for many reasons, but one of my favorite is being able to sit outside with the sun beaming down on you and reading a good book. The only problem is that before I can get into my summer reading I need a quick, easy and interesting read. (read full article)
So Matt posted about his new life in Virginia, now it is time for me to post about what I have been doing for the past 3 months. It is weird to think that it has even been that long, seems like just yesterday that we were up bright and early for cla (read full article)
I know what your thinking, is THAT bacon hanging from a string!? Yes it is. Everyone's fantasy has come true (or maybe just mine). I attempted to recreate this recipe from Chef Grant Achatz's book Alinea while in garde manger at the CIA. I only wish (read full article)
Since I did not have any stock, I made a quick stock with water, onion peels, carrots, garlic, and already cooked chicken 4 medium sized onions Thinly slice the onions into half moons It looks like a lot but will reduce to very little Halfway through (read full article)
Start with a fruity wine and your favorite fruits I really make any excuse to use this cool "beaker" style pitcher from CB2 Finished product that needs to marinate for at least 2 days...the more the better Spring and Summer are the perfect time to wh (read full article)
I am SO happy to say that I found a great New York-style pizza place only 10 minutes from my new apartment in VA. It is called Rudy's Pizza and it is located in Sperryville, VA. There is no website and they do not deliver. However, the pizza is d (read full article)
The Inn at Little Washington The shops The gardens My dalmatian print uniform Hey all, sorry about the month hiatus from posting but I have been quite busy. About 2 weeks ago I left Illinois and moved to Washington, Virginia (no, not Washington (read full article)
So I currently am working with a private chef/catering company that focuses on healthy cooking (centeredchef.com). On Friday we worked an event called Spring Flours, hosted at the Swisshotel. It was a fund raiser for The University of Chicago Celia (read full article)
So about a month ago my mom became infatuated with brewing her own beer. Matt and I had a friend at school who brewed his own beer and I knew that you could buy all the equipment online. However when you buy things online then you have to wait for (read full article)
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