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A well trained amateur chef, I have learned by taking some master classes and doing a lot of reading and experimentation. I cook and enjoy many different cuisines. The fun is getting it right, with great taste and presentation. The smells and appearance add to the pleasure of eating well. I love making complex and fancy dishes for a great variety of different cultures, but I can get the same pleasure from enjoying any of the Chicago icons (a great Chicago style hot dog or an Italian beef sandwich, or Chicago style pizza) or some simple pleasures from New Orleans (po boy sandwiches, muffaletas, gumbo, etc). All my recipe postings are extensively tested by me unless I state otherwise. I will sometimes post a recipe that sounds like it should be good before I actually make it myself, but I will always come back and revise the "untested" recipe after I've made it, with valid comments to keep old posts accurate and current. If I am not the originator of a recipe I will always correctly attribute the source author, even if I have modified the recipe. I will occasionally post reviews of local restaurants on the site. The big problem that I have with eating out is that I know too much about restaurants and I find it hard to ignore or forgive sloppy technique or bad ingredients. I pull no punches in my restaurant reviews!
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Most memorable experience in a restaurant…
Everyone has a story about their favorite time in a restaurant. I can think of two special experiences that have an indelible effect on my memories of dining out. The first was dining at Le Francais during Jean Blancet’s tenure … Continue reading
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Does “THE GIRL” have game?
I went to Stephanie Izard’s restaurant “The Girl and the Goat” (a very hip and hot ticket item here in Chicago) several nights ago as a guest in a small private dining room. We were served a tasting menu which … Continue reading
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Tagged Brussels sprout, Chicago, Galbi, Girls, Goats, Kalbi, restaurant review, Stephanie Izard, Sugo, The Girl and the Goat
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In Search of the Perfect Sour Cream Coffee Cake
My daughter and I both love The Corner Bakery Cinnamon Crème Cake, one of their best sellers. The recipe is a closely guarded secret, but people have posted attempts on the net to try to duplicate it, without success I … Continue reading
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