PATRÓN SOCIAL CLUB: Secret Dining Society – Chicago Dinner
Specialty Patrón cocktails. Chef Rick Bayless. An elusive dinner event. I think you get it. We were, in a word – ECSTATIC – to learn we had earned a spot for the Patrón Secret Dining Society Chicago dinner last week. To provide some background, the Patrón Secret Dining Society hosts exclusive dinners around the country, … Read more
GIRL & THE GOAT
The good people at Girl & The Goat know what’s up. Recently awarded the 2011 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, among many other accolades, Girl & The Goat has truly created a name for itself. Chef Stephanie Izard is winner of Bravo’s Top Chef Season Four, has been dubbed one of Food & … Read more
DE CERO
I’ll admit it: I rate Mexican restaurants almost solely on the quality of their guacamole. Luckily, when we decided to try de cero in the West Loop, our starting course of homemade guacamole (made simply with avocado, garlic, tomato, white onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime, and served with hot tortilla chips), left everything to be … Read more
OPEN-FACE STEAK SANDWICHES
We surprised ourselves with this one. Overall, Nicole and I consider ourselves capable chefs; not overly talented by any means, but highly capable. However…when it comes to preparing meats, it can be a bit intimidating. If you can relate, even a little, then you’ll appreciate this super easy and delicious dinner via Smitten Kitchen via … Read more
CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL MATZO
As Passover is winding down, I am fondly looking back at my past week of cuisine. (Though I would not have said the same two days ago, midst carb-withdrawal). I made delicious matzo pizzas with grilled onions and sautéed mushrooms, the BEST Passover breakfast – fried matzo (with cinnamon sugar and four-berry jam) and, finally, … Read more
CAFÉ SPIAGGIA
We felt it our duty, as Chicago food bloggers, to participate in Restaurant Week and take advantage of a $22 prix fixe, 4-course lunch, at a restaurant that we perhaps would not have ventured to on a normal Sunday afternoon. After thorough research into the 200+ Restaurant Week menus (we really did that), we chose … Read more
DMK BURGER BAR
After our joint cooking venture, we decided it was far time to visit one of our favorite spots for another post, double time. So we rounded up the troops and off to DMK Burger Bar we went! We arrived at DMK (corner of Sheffield & Wellington) around 8:45 p.m. and put our name down, hoping … Read more
SNOWED IN: Whole Wheat Pancakes “Two Ways”
The Snowpocalypse of 2011 – which involved a day and a half of working remotely – was easily translated in my mind to ‘cooking time.’ Rarely do I get the opportunity to make much other than quick meals, so I took full advantage. I drafted an “all-purpose” pancake batter recipe and then split it into two … Read more
OUR FIRST FEAST
After long work week, the two of us decided to (finally) join culinary forces and treat ourselves to a comfort meal dinner date. We had yet to really cook together, so we thought that creating a tasty weekday dinner would be the best way to start. The menu consisted of a lemon caesar salad, capellini … Read more
GRAHAMWICH
Dining at Grahamwich is like stepping into a modern and far more exciting version of your elementary school cafeteria. Serving up gourmet sandwiches, snacks, sodas, coffees and pastries, Graham Elliot’s new spot in River North is an obvious hit and I can’t wait to go back. I won’t pretend I didn’t memorize all of the sandwiches … Read more
