Serious Eats: beano's Profile

Cook the Book: 'The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meat'

Meat that has gone through university and knows it's manners.

Cook the Book: 'The Japanese Grill'

Nothing real special so far: skirt steak, chicken, corn, stuffed mortadella, burrgers, portobello, that sort of stuff. Looking forward to a pork shoulder in probably a week.

beano at 10:08AM on 06/28/11

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Cook the Book: 'In the Small Kitchen'

I had a kitchen in my studio apartment but barley used it--I would eat at the restaurant where I was working or grab a slice of pizza or some such on my day off. My best friend ended up sleeping on the kitchen table for a week or so while he wasn't getting along with his wife.

beano at 10:42AM on 06/24/11

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Drink the Book Giveaway: 'Homemade Soda'

I think a key lime or meyer lemon soda would cool me down nicely!

beano at 7:24AM on 06/21/11

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Father's Day Book Giveaway: 'Man with a Pan'

Growing up, I don't remember my dad cooking at all. He must have had a certain amount of skill though, as he was chosen to do a Sunday brunch benefit for 250 Auduboners. I was impressed until he called me asking how to do the bacon.

beano at 11:04AM on 06/11/11

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Father's Day Giveaway: Win a Two-Pound Cowboy Chop

Here's another vote for bone-in ribeye.

beano at 9:22AM on 06/07/11

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Father's Day Book Giveaway: 'Eat Like a Man: The Only Cookbook a Man Will Ever Need'

My dad was less of a cook than my mom, and she was no great shakes.

One thing he introduced me to, which I will forever love him, is a jumbo hot dog, done on the grill, with an unhealthy amount of sauerkraut heaped on top.

Thanks, Joe.

beano at 12:59PM on 06/04/11

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Drink the Book: 'Jelly Shot Test Kitchen'

I too am a Jello shot virgin. I'm ready to take the plunge!

beano at 9:27AM on 05/25/11

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Cook the Book: 'Cooking in the Moment'

We've got a patch of chives that have managed to survive several Chicago winters. I know it's spring when I spot their lovely green shoots poking up from the murk that the garden has become. I look forward to the point where they put out their purple-pink blossoms so I can use them to garnish a simply baked potato. Yeah! life goes on!

beano at 12:46PM on 05/19/11

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Coffee Traditions: Cowboy Coffee

We've taken to packing a French Press--you've got to be a little careful to wrap it securely, but you get your great coffee!

beano at 9:52AM on 05/16/11

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Cook the Book: 'Food Trucks'

It's goota be the Good Humor truck on a hot sunny day in, say, 1967.

beano at 9:41AM on 05/10/11

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Cook the Book: 'Goat: Meat, Milk, Cheese'

I'll chime in for a nice spicy Jamaican curry.

beano at 5:43PM on 05/02/11

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Fresh Food On TV: Weekend Edition

Oh yeah, Sat. only.

beano at 4:39PM on 04/30/11

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Fresh Food On TV: Weekend Edition

Uh, you forgot 'Bitchin' Kitchen' on the Cooking channel @ 10pm in Chicago.

Amongst many others....

beano at 4:38PM on 04/30/11

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Cook the Book: 'The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook'

It's gotta be collard greens, biscuits and beans.

beano at 10:38AM on 04/26/11

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Cook the Book: 'River Cottage Every Day'

The idea of having to eat the same thing every day is pretty revolting to me.
I think picking 'soup' is the easy way out, as you then still have many options (I'd probably go for Tom Kha Gai most of the time). Otherwise I can do a few nifty variations on a grilled cheese sandwich.

beano at 1:04PM on 04/12/11

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Cook the Book: 'Serve Yourself'

Some variation of a grilled cheese sandwich is my go-to dine alone treat. It often includes some sort of variation on bacon.

beano at 11:47AM on 04/05/11

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Cook the Book: 'At Elizabeth David's Table'

Dennis Terczak was the chef at the first "good: restaurant I cooked at. He instilled a sense of excellence and a desire to always improve. RIP.

beano at 11:04AM on 03/15/11

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Names of restaurants in your city that make you cringe

My favorites in Chicago: Brown Trout and Tin Lung.

beano at 11:10AM on 03/13/11

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Weekend Giveaway: 'The Food Matters Cookbook'

We enjoy growing many of our own herbs and vegetables. I notice that we're also eating smaller portions of meat.

beano at 12:00PM on 03/12/11

From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: 'Ino's Tuna with Black Olive Pesto Panini

Black olive pesto? I don't know for sure, but that really sounds like tapenade--I use the same recipe and add an anchovy or two. I call it tapenade. What am I doing wrong?

beano at 12:41PM on 03/10/11

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