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Cook the Book: Chicken Broth

I always make stock in my slow cooker and it comes out perfect every time.

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Hot Dog of the Week: Chicago Dog

As a Chicago native, I've never heard ANYONE order any hot dog EVER and use the phrase "dragged through the garden". Where the hell did that even come from? No one local says that!

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Standing Room Only: Susie's Drive Thru

You forgot to mention that you can get any meat you want on the cheese friends. I'm a big fan of polish sausage and onions or gyros cheese fries.

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Standing Room Only: La Esquina Del Sabor

Oh man I have such a weakness for jibaritos. Borinquen on California has a great jibarito, but this one looks awesome. And that deep fried pork, I AM SO GLAD I'M MOVING BACK TO THE CITY.

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Recent Comments

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Cook the Book: Chicken Broth

I always make stock in my slow cooker and it comes out perfect every time.

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Hot Dog of the Week: Chicago Dog

As a Chicago native, I've never heard ANYONE order any hot dog EVER and use the phrase "dragged through the garden". Where the hell did that even come from? No one local says that!

From Chicago

Standing Room Only: Susie's Drive Thru

You forgot to mention that you can get any meat you want on the cheese friends. I'm a big fan of polish sausage and onions or gyros cheese fries.

From Chicago

Standing Room Only: La Esquina Del Sabor

Oh man I have such a weakness for jibaritos. Borinquen on California has a great jibarito, but this one looks awesome. And that deep fried pork, I AM SO GLAD I'M MOVING BACK TO THE CITY.

From Chicago

Meeting Barack Obama's Nemesis: The Dixie Kitchen/Calypso Café Johnnycake

Ha, Benitowine, I'm the exact opposite. I can't stand nonsweet Southern cornbread. I always top mine with butter and honey if it's Southern.

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Would You Go to a Chain Restaurant on a First Date?

My husband loves food now, but when we first started dating he was very inexperienced when it came to food. Our first date was at a Thai restaurant that I picked, but if he had suggested a chain, I wouldn't have been offended knowing his background. Luckily for me, he discovered that he loves trying new foods and eats everything with me! You shouldn't shun someone for liking chain restaurants, you should see if you can get them to eat what you eat. If they refuse to eat anything except for cheeseburgers, that's the real problem.

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Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling

My beloved great grandmother wasn't much of a cook, even for a cuddly, grey-haired grandmother, but I would give anything to eat her food now. My favorite memory of her cooking is actually a mish mash of many mornings, all spent the same way. I would spend weekends with her and wake up early, excited to help out with breakfast. She made two staples: Eggs, bacon, and toast, or french toast. If she made eggs, it was my job to toast and butter all the bread. She liked her bacon soft, unlike me, so she would make all the bacon soft, almost raw, and then I would have to eat it. HA! Maybe not my favorite thing to eat, but the memory makes me laugh. My absolute favorite, however, was her french toast. It was just Wonder Bread, but it was so delicious. She used whole milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, and lots of sugar in the batter. I used to smother grape jelly on the slices and I swear I could go through half a loaf of bread. I've had french toast all over, but I've never had french toast that was as good as hers. I miss eating breakfast with her in her yellow kitchen with violets on the windowsills, and I'm sad that my daughter will never experience it.

From Talk

Favorite Chicago Foods?

Get a jibarito. you can only get those in Chicago. Borinquen on California was a favorite for jibaritos before we moved away. Oh, and get a pizza puff too. :)

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Things I Ate in Milwaukee

Isn't Milwaukee style pizza similar to Chicago thin crust? It's basically the same, right? I'm just curious.

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My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster

They have them all over Chicago, but I don't think they exist in Atlanta. I think they're gross, but my husband loves them.

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McDonald's Cheeseburger vs. McDouble vs. Double Cheeseburger

Makes me want a motherfuckin' McDonald's cheeseburger. Pregnancy cravings are the BEST/WORST.

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Chicagoland's Best Bagel Found at Lincolnwood's New York Bagel & Bialy

All I can say is "no sh!t". My family always has and always get their bagels and bialys from New York Bagel & Bialy. :) The best in the world!

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In Videos: Susan Powter Eats a Pear

Wow she looks amazing for being approximately 100 years old.

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Would Chipotle Ever Sell a Breakfast Burrito?

I make my own breakfast tacos with fresh tortillas (I keep the masa dough ball already mixed in the fridge for quick and easy pressing). I don't think Chipotle could compare, fast food eggs are always kinda weird.

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Gourmet White Castle Hamburger Stuffing Is Just a Bad Idea

I actually made a 6 or 7 course White Castle recipe book meal. It was what nightmares are made of, I'm sure of this. The stuffing was the least offensive out of all the rest of what we made. White Castle mincemeat pie? HORROR.

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Blood For Breakfast? Fear Not!

I've wanted to try this for a long time! I saw a British store around here the other day, I have to check it out!

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In Defense of Breakfast: A Morning Manifesto

I'm a big fan of breakfast. On weekdays I either have eggs and toast or pumpkin oatmeal and on weekends I prefer to pig out on something more unhealthy like eggs florentine or stratta. I get very grumpy when I'm stuck with nothing but oatmeal on a Saturday!

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In Colorado State Senate Election, Bacon Trounces Fries

I couldn't deal with no fries for the rest of my life. I'm sorry bacon, you'd have to go. :(

It's the deep fried goodness that gets to me.

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How Old Is Too Old To Trick-or-Treat?

I last trick or treated for myself when I was 15. I knew I was too old for it and I didn't give a damn, I was at a party and we all decided it would be a brilliant idea to run around the neighborhood for one last hurrah. We got denied at a few homes for being too old though, heh.

Honestly, after 8th grade you're too old. If you really want to trick or treat, take your younger siblings out or something (that's what I did!).

From Chicago

Delisi's Pizzeria & Bar: A Fully Restored Neighborhood Institution

Chicago is a huge pizza city, with its own style that you can't find elsewhere. All east coast pizzas from the areas you've mentioned are by and large about the same as a NYC pizza. What's the fun in only including reviews from the same types of places over and over? Also, if you care so much about pizza that you need to repeatedly bash Chicago reviews, you seriously need a new hobby.

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Chicago's Proposed Ice Cream Truck Ban

I really wouldn't be surprised if they were using ice cream trucks to sell drugs in that area. I don't think banning them is going to end the sale of drugs though, that's a little ridiculous.

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Types of Pizza-Crust Eaters

I always eat the crust. I think my mother would have slapped me if I didn't!

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About O_Leaozinho

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Location: Lawrenceville, GA

About: Chicago native for the first 24 years of my life. I'm now feeling quite displaced in the south in a suburb of Atlanta.

Favorite foods: Chicago food (Italian beefs [especially these!!!!!], hot dogs, pizza etc), stinky cheeses, cured meats, fresh vegetables and fruits straight from the tree/bush/vine. Pretty much everything except for Twinkies or anything else with that gross filling.

Last bite on earth: Right now it's an Italian combo from Zante's in Hammond IN. I'll probably change my mind tomorrow though.