A Super Bowl party without chili is like nachos without cheese, wings without hot sauce, the Patriots without a sideline camera. No matter which team you’re rooting for, everyone can agree that chili’s a winner. Here are a few recipes to get you started:
Pork Cheek and Black-Eyed Pea Chili from Food & Wine (and don’t […]
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Super Bowl chili
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Hansen’s Natural Sparkling Water
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I’m a big fan of Hansen’s Natural Sodas and a sucker for pretty packaging, so it was a no-brainer to pick up a couple of their new fruit-flavored sparkling waters. The tall, sleek cans are nestled four to a box and the predominately white color scheme and minimalist design is reminiscent of the iPod. […]
The best things I ate in 2007
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Two thousand seven, for me, was one of those years I wish was just a bad dream. But as I reflect on the past twelve months, I’m thankful for the precious stretches of good times spent with family and friends, always over a lovingly cooked meal or hours of conversation at a cozy neighborhood […]
Anthony Bourdain on Sound Opinions, tonight at 8 PM
Friday, January 25, 2008
The Bourdain makes a guest appearance tonight on our favorite NPR show. From the Trib:
…what the heck does Anthony Bourdain listen to when he is cooking Italian food?
Find out Friday on “Sound Opinions” on WBEZ-91.5 FM when Tribune rock critic Greg Kot and his sidekick Jim DeRogatis, rock critic of the Chicago Sun-Times, talk with […]
Cool as a cucumber
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Sometimes I enjoy cold food in even colder weather. I’d rather have a glass of ice water after coming in from the cold than a mug of hot cocoa. Then again, I’ve been known to describe sub-zero weather merely as “brisk”.
Last week I made a refreshing Asian-style cucumber salad. It’s similar to what you might […]
A simple winter stew recipe from Jamie Oliver
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Several years ago, I participated in an online chat featuring Jamie Oliver. Here’s the excerpt with my question and his answer:
W: I enjoy beer and would like to incorporate it into my cooking as one uses wine. What types would you recommend, and with what kinds of food?
JO: Let’s start with the most basic thing. […]
Hungry suckling pigs
Friday, January 4, 2008
These are video images from a farm exhibit at the Museum of Science and industry. For some reason I’m suddenly craving bacon and a glass of milk.
Jamie at Home
Thursday, January 3, 2008
My favorite celeb chef Jamie Oliver is back with a new cooking show called Jamie at Home, which debuts Saturday, January 12 on Food Network at 8:30 AM CT, an awful time slot if there ever was one. It’s shown at 8:00 PM on Channel 4 in the UK. Here’s a TV promo:
For more Jamie, […]
Hot pot - our Christmas dinner
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
As a child of Taiwanese immigrants, I was sometimes embarrassed by the ethnic dishes my mom served for Christmas dinner. I wanted the beautiful browned turkey and the honey-lacquered ham; what we got was roasted duck from Chinatown. (And you can stop it with the fa-ra-ra-ra-ra jokes already.) Now, a couple of decades later, I […]
