For this dinner, I paid homage to my fav Lolla bands, assembling a 5-course face-melting tribute menu that Gaga and Spoon would love. Chef Lauren Parton worked on the desert. My favorite part of this meal had to be the …..
Read moreIf there’s such a thing as a strawberry overdose, I like to think we came close. Not every dish had berries though. The walleye dish contained NO berries. It was grilled Ontario style (wrapped in a tinfoil pouch with butter …..
Read moreTrotter Noodle Soup w/ BBQ Pork Loin, Pickled Ramps and Rhubarb Serves 4-6 Prep time: 1 hour Cooking Time 4 hours This recipe explores the flavors of 2 of my favorite dishes: Mexican pozole and Chinese BBQ Pork and Noodle …..
Read morePear polenta cake, blueberry custard on crème anglais Ingredients For the Cake: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups beet sugar 6 eggs 2-1/2 cups whole …..
Read moreCauliflower Ceviche Ceviche is the perfect summer dish. There are unlimited combinations of fruits, veggies, and seafood, and it’s always light and fresh tasting. This version is vegan friendly, substituting cauliflower for fish. If you can find purple cauliflower, you …..
Read moreI’ve been venturing into the unknown lately when it comes to Clandestino desserts, but I’m finding that the more I do pastry, the more I love it. For this dessert, I used urban Juneberries, which I harvested the day before …..
Read moreMy tomato galettes were based on a recipe by Donna Diegel and the pie crust recipe from America’s Test Kitchen. These galettes were served at our dinner in the studio of artist Elizabeth Buchanan in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. …..
Read moreAt our loft dinner last night in Bridgeport we enjoyed the most pleasurable and palatable of palate refreshers. Rhubarb Sorbet! The first time I ever experienced a “palate refresher” was at a little restaurant in St. Charles, IL called Al …..
Read moreMorita Chiles started out as a small variety of jalapeno. To transform into a morita, the jalapeno is allowed to ripen on the plant to a dark red color. Then it is low and and slow roasted with smoke before …..
Read moreRhubarb Cream Cheese Ice Cream Ingredients: 6 cups diced fresh rhubarb 2 cups sugar 2 cups water 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 red beet, sliced 2 lbs cream cheese, softened 3 cups milk 3 cups heavy cream 3 cups sugar …..
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