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Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
Spacca Napoli. Got it, I'm on my way! We've been searching high and low for Neopolitan pizza and keep getting that cracker crust which as a true New Yorker means sacrelidge! And pan style makes me full and bloated just looking at it.
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Spanikopita and anything with tsatziki on it!
Dinner Tonight: Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Curry)
Thank you for posting this recipe! I happen to have an eggplant and wasn't feeling any inspiration as to what to do with it. I'm always looking for amped up recipes that allow me to healthy but not feel like I'm missing anything.
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V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
Title: Piggy, Piggy Won't You Be My Valentine?
Piggy, Piggy all brown and pink
Oh how I long for you, just think!
Roasted, braised or as a link
Knowing your fate, you give a wink
For the ribs, the loin, the belly I pray
A love for these will always stay
Today I give my heart away
Rendered down, oh liquid love!
Undying, eternal from heaven above
Lovely piggy can't you see?
Ever more you're meant to be
Sweet and tender and all for me!
From chacrute, sausage and salumi too
Our love for you is true
Right here on my plate to be
Ever more is my reverie
Valentine to me please be
Even a swine is lovable you see
Ready and waiting, mine to be.
Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
Spacca Napoli. Got it, I'm on my way! We've been searching high and low for Neopolitan pizza and keep getting that cracker crust which as a true New Yorker means sacrelidge! And pan style makes me full and bloated just looking at it.
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Spanikopita and anything with tsatziki on it!
Dinner Tonight: Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Curry)
Thank you for posting this recipe! I happen to have an eggplant and wasn't feeling any inspiration as to what to do with it. I'm always looking for amped up recipes that allow me to healthy but not feel like I'm missing anything.
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'American Cheeses'
Homestead Artisans Saratoga Sunflower (complex taste starts with cheddar flavor and finishes with Swiss). Delish!!!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
ham, swiss cheese, and brown mustard on really good New York Rye or
ham on a traditional cuban sandwich with roast pork, pickles, mustard on real cuban bread! I'm making myself hungry!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
Big Mamma and Uncle Fat's
Madison, WI
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
My grandmother's por roast with dark mushroom gravy, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. There is nothing better in this or any other world!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Swiss and Mustard on rye.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Rib-eyes! Rib-eyes! and Rib-eyes!
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
I'm a classic menu girl all the way. I finally get to spend Thanksgiving with my family this year and they've put me in charge of the turkey and the stuffing. I like the method for James Beards Roasted Turkey and that corn bread stuffing looks terrific!
Cook the Book: 'The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread'
I found a recipe last fall for a chocolate chip cookie recipe that also has hazelnuts and and toffee candy in it! Oh yeah!!!! I think it was a Giada recipe. My whole family flipped out over these.
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Marcella Remembers'
While I do love Ms. Hazan's Lasagna with Ricotta Pesto (P.221 Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking) not everyone in my family is a fan of either ricotta (my son) or pesto (my husband). So far the recipe that makes everyone happy is the Risotto with Beef, Rosemary, Sage, Barolo Wine, Alba Style (P.255 Essentials). Her recipe calls for ground chuck but I like to use finely cubed pieces of left over beef roast of any variety and with this big Italian red wine. I also like to add chopped up cremini mushrooms in with the garlic and pancetta. You must try this!
Cook the Book: 'Olives and Oranges'
chips but they have to be the really crunchy kettle chips. They just go with any cold sandwich.
Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
also you can check out Flo, Toast, and Over Easy... All do a pretty good job. Have fun!
Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
Gepperths is a wonderful place owned by wonderful people. Agreed.
My favorite breakfast is Lula Cafe up in Lincoln Square- food is great. service can be touch and go, but if you're out for a slow Sunday brunch, no big deal, have a cocktail, it's the weekend :) expect a wait, and don't be surprised by all of the too cool for themselves hipsters.
Lou Mitchell's is just ok- but gives fresh donuts on the weekend as you wait and milk duds to kids
Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
Wow Mr. Nagrant you really got some stones thrown at you in the comment section. While I have only lived in Chicago for two years I think your review is really exceptional. The mentioning of pequod's, Al's and GEPPERTHS! I think you really got it down, awesome summary!
Please note indigenous Chicagoans there is no mention of LouMalnatis here. Mostly because its not good.
Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
I am looking for a best breakfast place in Chicago . Funkyness encouraged since I am of the Friendly Toast, Portsmouth, NH school.
Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
I am still looking for top steakhouses. What comes to mind is Smith and Wollensky, Chicago Chophouse, Gibsons, and Gene and Georgetti. Any others that I should consider?
Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago
I GREW UP AROUND 18TH AND ASHLAND
THERE USE TO BE AN ITALIAN RESTRAUNT ON THE NORTH/EAST CORNER OF ASHLAND AND 18TH NAMED
DV'S PIZZA ATTACHED TO FOREMOST LIQUORS
ON THAT CORNER.
THIS WAS DURING THE 50'S AND EARLY 60'.
DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHEN IT CLOSED DOWN OR IF IT RELOCATED.
A MUST PLACE TO EAT IS ON 1079 TAYLOR AL'S BEEF.
THE COMBO BEEF/ITALIAN SAUSAGE IS A MUST WITH GREEN PEPPERS/GIADANER AND DIPPED IN THE GRAVY. A MUST.PLACE TO EAT.
U MUST GO TO HALSTED AND 12TH STREET MAXWELL FOR THE OUTSIDE EATERIES ON A SUNDAY. ALL KINDS OF GOODIES AND GREAT BLUES MUSIC ON THE STREETS
I AM NOW IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS, BUT STILL SEE MY CUBS ON CABLE TV WGN. BEST EATS CHICAGO
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
Thank you all for the awesome acrostics. They made for fun LOLs at SEHQ (and probably wherever else Serious Eats is read). There were congratulations to our winner, hootspa:
Robust praise
In circles culinaire for
Porcine pleasures
Without compare
Imbibe! Your
Lardoons culled from
Bellies round with
Unctuous
Richness, pound for pound
The judges said: Points for originality, humor, and the rhymes. Well played!
Winner has been notified by email and also appears on our Contest Winners page.
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
Lovely pork,
Alighting on my fork,
Riding on my thighs,
Delightful to my eyes.
Beautiful to eat,
Obsession, for such, bacon can't be beat;
X-ceptional among all foods,
But, sadly, doesn't go well in booze.
Eeesh, seriously, have you tried a bacon-tini?
Makes your belly go all squeamy.
In that one gustatory arena, pork you fail.
Never fear my dear, 'tis no travail,
Easily, I could consume you by the pail.
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
Dramatically portioned,
Each squealing bacon-maker
Attempts culinary genius by
Donating their body of
Pork.
In what some may think of as
Gourmet, yet totally
Gruesome, others eagerly
Yearn for the taste of smokey sweetness.
Wonderful piggy, I cannot
Acknowledge your delicious taste without
Lifting a glass to your noble sacrifice.
Kindly understand,
It isn't personal, you're simply my
Newest form of
Gastronomic delight.
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
Here is a noble creature
One which sizzles in my dreams
Greased with effusions sweet
Hebrews this treat eschew
E'en while their nostrils quiver
As they smell the bacon left for ME to eat
Very soon I'll be at the stove
Enter the mighty hog
Now into my belly, King of meat!
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
*In Praise of Pork*
Oinks of piggies doomed to die,
Destined soon to deeply fry;
Early sizzling bacon grease,
Tumult raised for breakfast feast;
Or perhaps a silence sweet
Speaking soft of roasting meat
Whispers of a dinner nigh:
In these sounds our pleasures lie.
Nothing short of heaven's grace
Ever could the joy replace
Divined by these delicious sounds
In whose great praise our voice resounds.
Now take the plate, prepare your fork,
Inhale the breath of luscious pork;
No time to waste; now don't be shy:
Gorge yourself with pig, says I!
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
On days that end in Y
Happiness is found in a meal with some
Meat
Yet only one type will do
Preferably crispy
Invariably heavenly
Ginormous heaps of bacon!
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
Dearest Lard,
Will you be my valentine?
To convince you, I've written a poem for you:
How I love you lovely lover,
Atop my burgers, sandwiches and
Many others.
Be mine in 2009,
All cuts, sizes and grades;
Cuz all forms will be fine,
On top of mashed potatoes or eggs
No heath issue will make me change my mind.
Please be mine swine
Or my romantic meal it will not be complete;
Remember the love that we made in the kitchin'?
Kuz for those memories I am-a-itchin'!
Oh what the heck--marry me lard,
In pig-ness and in health;
Nothing beats your versatility,
Keep me as your lover all for yourself.
Love always,
Christel
V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
*The Double Porcine Valentine Acrostic*
Pigs and poetry go together like maples and sweet saP
Oh flowing bacon desire, my heart is now indigO
Rations are low and I cannot wait one more houR
Couldn’t I run over to the market for a bacon section froliC
It would be a stealthy ordeal and I’d find a willing alibI
Not some fat phobic bacon-hating buffooN
Eating all things vegetablE
Various porcine gifts are SE’s Valentine’s Day leitmotiV
Always a creative challenge on Ed Levine’s agendA
Losing again and again makes my mood most abysmaL
Edible happiness is what you graciously givE
No silly white elephants does one ever wiN
To lose every SE contest I’ve entered is such a tormenT
Insane will I go without the piggy prize, like a paintless Salvador DalI
Never a quitter, I’m putting my entry iN
Effete is so much poetry – but for bacon -- I’ll attempt this mad exercisE
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Thank you for participating, and congratulations to our winners:
missmicker
jymbrittain
inismom
emf77
pjlein
Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page.
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Can't beat the gyro!
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
I love stuffed grape leaves and anything with olives. Since I do the cooking as well as the eating, I really need this cookbook. Thanks for the contest.
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
feta with any veggies
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Gyros & grilled shrimp!
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Fresh pesto on pasta and a Greek salad, is my favorite meal. Thanks for having the contest!
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Love Greek salads!
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
I have never been able to recreate the wonderful dolma I had in Turkey. Mmmm...dolma...
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Gyros and tomato and cucumber salad
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Title: Piggy, Piggy Won't You Be My Valentine?
Piggy, Piggy all brown and pink
Oh how I long for you, just think!
Roasted, braised or as a link
Knowing your fate, you give a wink
For the ribs, the loin, the belly I pray
A love for these will always stay
Today I give my heart away
Rendered down, oh liquid love!
Undying, eternal from heaven above
Lovely piggy can't you see?
Ever more you're meant to be
Sweet and tender and all for me!
From chacrute, sausage and salumi too
Our love for you is true
Right here on my plate to be
Ever more is my reverie
Valentine to me please be
Even a swine is lovable you see
Ready and waiting, mine to be.