The other day, a friend and I went to eat at Al Bawadi, a Mediterranean restaurant in Bridgeview, IL. The restaurant is located along a busy road, lined by an endless stretch of strip malls. Despite ...

Almost all of the many restaurants in the South Loop are designed to serve the lunch crowd. I’m willing to bet there is one Potbelly’s, Jimmy John’s, or Panera Bread for every person who refuses to ...

Simply mix the above ingredients in a deep baking pan, fully coating the lamb in the marinade. Preheat oven to 275-325° F (depending on the actual heat that a home oven produces). Bake the lamb for 2 ...

8 oz soy sauce 1 Tsp. chopped garlic 2 Tbs. minced ginger 8 oz peanut butter ½ cp sesame oil ½ cp rice wine vinaigrette 1 qt. oil blend 1 Tbs. chile garlic sauce 2 Tbs. cilantro (chopped) ¼ cp Honey ...

Hello everyone! This week we visited Sauce and Bread Kitchen (SBK) in Edgewater, Asian Harbor in Homewood, and Beatrix in River North. I spoke with SBK proprietors Mike Bancroft and Anne Kostroski ...

“A kiss on the hand may be quite continental But diamonds are a girl's best friend A kiss may be grand…but it won't pay the rental on your humble flat Or help you at the Automat…” — “Diamonds are a ...

Buy a premium cut strip steak, about one pound of weight. Slice the middle, making a hole to stuff with sauteed fresh garlic spinach and with argentine white cheese. Put the stuffed steak on the grill ...

Hello everyone! As we wrapped up our 15th season, we asked top chefs from around the city to pick their favorite places to dine out in Chicago – and who doesn’t want to know that? Watch the episode if ...

Boil the hot dog, steam the poppy-seed bun and top with mustard, relish, onions, tomato slices, pickle, hot peppers and a dash of celery salt.

Beat the yolks until light. (I use a stand mixer.) Add the sugar gradually and continue beating. Add the sour cream, rum, vanilla, almond extract, and salt; mix well. Add the flour a little at a time ...

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In a pot combine Ponzu juice, Soy sauce, Mirin, Orange halves, and Konbu seaweed. Stir well and bring to a boil. Remove mixture from the heat and add Katsuobushi. Allow mixture to cool completely.