"The utterance of life is a song. The symphony of nature."
The Joffrey Ballet's performance of Winter Fire at The Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, $50.
2.25.2012
The French Diet.
Outside of the dessert pancakes from Bongo Room in Chicago, Cafe Campagne in Seattle has the most decadent brunch menu I've ever experienced. I ordered a Bloody Mary ($8) and the Ouefs en Meurette ($16). The meal was a fois-gras and red wine sauce served over two poached eggs on top of garlic buttered croutons with pearl onions, champignons, bacon, and a side of pomme frites. 'Twas truly outstanding.
2.22.2012
Warm your insides, @PikePLChowder (pics).
From Pike Place Chowder: Dungeness crab roll ($12), a hot bowl of chowder ($7), and a piece of sourdough bread.
2.16.2012
All it takes is one smell at Tartine Bakery (pics). @LizPrueitt + Chad Robertson.
An open faced croque monsieur sandwich ($9.75) with the bread soaked in béchamel. Topped with smoked Niman Ranch ham gruyere, thyme, and pepper; and one rocher with toasted almonds (85 cents) for dessert.
2.15.2012
Brunch at Feed Restaurant in Humboldt Park.
Table for four, please?
Egg machine (25 cents to play); Feed's menu; macaroni + cheese with corn pudding and collard greens ($15 with chicken); mashed potatoes + gravy ($2.19) with cheese grits ($2.19); a whole rotisserie chicken; fried green tomatoes eggs Benedict with ham ($9); and the chorizo tacos ($9).
2.14.2012
You've come a long way, baby.
A whole Dungeness crab ($15) at Sabella & La Torre in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
2.12.2012
Clams, oysters, King crab, + a tail @BobChinns (pics).
Friday night was a seafood throwdown in Wheeling, Illinois at the famous Bob Chinn's Crab House. We ordered: one big serving of piping hot New England Clam Chowder in a bowl ($8.50); a dozen oysters ($13) with their complimentary garlic rolls; three perfectly steamed select Alaskan "red" King crab legs (20oz, $61) with fried pork rice; and three seasoned South African lobster tails (3oz per tail, $35). All shared between three hungry family members.
2.07.2012
Dinner + 1/2 glasses of wine @RMRestaurant with the ladies. (pics)
Ladies night dinner at Radio Maria in downtown Champaign. We ordered: broiled chevre medallions roasted in a sauce of pumpkin seeds, and spices ($7) and the torta Maria: roasted poblano peppers, mole, corn, sweet potato, goat cheese layered between flour tortillas with a vanilla bean sauce, and salsa roja ($15).
2.04.2012
Pancake + syrup by @SethFein.
Woke up to two pancakes waiting for me! Pancakes made with Bob's Red Mill organic 7 grain pancake + waffle whole grain mix ($4 for a bag) with extra flaxseed meal ($4 a bag).
2.03.2012
Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto.
Eating healthy is not an easy feat — especially when you have a seemingly endless penchant for fatty, cured pork. When I'm in NYC, I visit Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto every time I find myself near the Upper West Side. A quick peep at their extensive selection of thinly sliced salumi would make anyone go Pavlovian. I could go for a few nibbles of their delicately flavored spicy soppressata, the twenty four month prosciutti ($6.50 for 1/4 lb), or some of the smoky speck right now. I'll say this much — it travels long distances well. So, if you're in the area now, please mail me some. STAT.
1.31.2012
Proteins and greens.
Tonight's meal: striploin steak from Laurence Mate ($8 per lb), collard greens ($4) with grilled onions and mushrooms ($3), and a farm egg ($4 a dozen).
1.30.2012
El Asadero in Tulum, Mexico.
El Asadero has the finest cuts of steak in Tulum. We ordered: 500 grams of arrachera or flank steak ($140 pesos = $10.75 USD) with a grilled onion ($15 pesos = $1); and two tacos — a nopal + an arrachera with cheese ($34 = $2.50). We were given a variety of salsas with chips, too. I miss Tulum already.
1.27.2012
Cooking Indian with @FlatlanderFood.
Prepping spices, ginger, and garlic for a big Indian dinner on Saturday night.
Cooking Indian with @FlatlanderFood.
Prepping spices, ginger, and garlic for a big Indian dinner on Saturday night.
1.25.2012
Diner in Williamsburg.
Diner is so cool they write the daily menu on the table. Vikki and I shared a beet salad with yogurt and grapefruit slices ($10) and the best damn fried chicken sandwich topped with chili lime aioli + a pickled egg on sweet potato focaccia ($14). We both agreed that there's nothing quite like this perfectly arranged chicken.
1.24.2012
Midday aliment @GrazeMadison.
One and a half deviled eggs with mustard + smoked paprika aioli ($3); a selection of house pickles from beets to squash ($6); BLT ($11); and ramen noodle bowl with braised pork shoulder and pork belly ($10).
1.12.2012
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