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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Super Bowl chili

Thursday, January 31, 2008

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 [...]

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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. Unfortunately, [...]

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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 café. [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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