One of my favorite childhood treats is the Choco Taco. A sugar cone shaped like a taco shell, chocolate and vanilla swirled ice cream as the filling, and nuts and chocolate on top, make this a delightful dessert. They are so hard to find nowadays, but I found one at a little convenience store in …
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My happy place at O’Hare Airport
The best part about traveling through O’Hare is stopping at Rick Bayless’ Tortas Fronteras. I swear my mother has nearly missed some of her flights trying to fit in one of these Mexican sandwiches. Rick Bayless utilizes local suppliers for the freshest ingredients. My favorite torta is the Choriqueso with chorizo, poblano rajas, jack cheese, …
BaconFest 2014
Its been a while since BaconFest 2013. Anticipation ran high! Lenny’s homemade bacon (smoked that very morning): The full table spread: Scott’s bacon sliders (a secret mixture of ground pork and bacon – no beef here): Bacon wrapped dates: Pig noses back for an encore: Amy’s orzo with bacon …
Mother’s day perfection
To celebrate my awesome mom, we of course need to have an awesome dessert. This is from Scooter’s Frozen Custard in Chicago. Scooter’s makes their custard fresh every day from scratch. Smooth and creamy frozen turtle custard pie. What a beauty!
Sweet and Educational
Salmon Dinner
Yummy Friday salmon dinner. (Note: If this was for Ella, it would be Salmon-Ella): Salmon with Penzeys Sunny Paris, microwave poached in white wine: Garlic Bread, broiled: Gorgonzola salad (Gorgonzola dressing, withh added Trader Joes crumbled Gorgonzola):
Birthday (Present) Dinner
So I made dinner tonight, using items received for my birthday. From David, I got a really cool non-stick Le Creuset pan. It was used to great effect! Karen went to Paulina Market, and got me lamb/gyros sausages and Spätzle. I came up with an asparagus recipe I have had kicking around in the hollow …
A Small Theophany
Coincidence that this picture: Was taken on the day of this entry: And another example:
The best pizza in Chicago?
Just kidding. That question is way too controversial to answer definitively, but Pequod’s definitely is one of the best. This particular pan-style pizza is known for its caramelized cheese crust (they actually add cheese to the outside of the crust!), baked in often used, well seasoned pans. A secret in Chicago is to ask for …
Lokal Burger in Miami
While visiting my friend Sam in Miami, we ate many good things. One of my favorites was from Lokal Burger. Appropriately called “My Childhood Dream,” this burger uses a glazed donut as the bun. It is loaded with a fried egg, candied bacon, and American cheese. And then I spent the next week flushing out …