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 ...

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 ...

As we celebrate Presidents Day (check out this 2001 Check, Please! episode featuring then-State Senator Barack Obama), let’s take a whirlwind tour of some favorite foods and culinary quirks of some of ...

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 ...

Layer lettuce, bean sprouts, mint, chives, noodles, and shrimp in a small mound on top of each other across lower third of the rice paper Fold the left and right ends of the rice paper over Starting ...

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Roast the chicken bones until golden brown. Place the chicken bones and vegetables in large pot. Cover with water and bring to boil. Then, reduce to simmer ...

Boil potatoes, then peel and cut into four or six pieces each. Whip together with mayonnaise, garlic, salt, white pepper and parsley. Combine potatoes with the whipped mixture and chill. Garnish with ...

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.

In a medium bowl, beat together the mascarpone cheese, honey, and crushed pineapple until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the passion fruit puree, rum and ...

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 ...

In a medium saucepan heat vegetable oil and stir in curry and crushed chili pepper until red color runs throughout. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Next, add coconut milk and cook for 5 ...