Posted in Chicago, Uncategorized, tagged Illinois Times, Springfield, Glatz, gourmand, Chicagoist, Quick Bites on March 27, 2008 | No Comments »
The latest issue of the Illinois Times, based in Springfield, Illinois, features an article on No Olives! The article was written by food writer and gourmand Julianne Glatz. Check it out!
Chicagoist has mentioned No Olives in today’s Quick Bites section. Thanks for the shout out!
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Posted in Chicago, Reviews, tagged Alice Waters, bernaise, Canada, Chez Panisse, Chicago, chicken, Food & Wine, Gunthrop Farm, Nimma, Paul Virant, Phil Vettel, pommes frites, poutine, rainbow trout, sea bass, shrimp, Top Chef, Vie, Western Springs on March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When asked by Food & Wine Magazine about his most memorable meal, Paul Virant, Executive Chef of Vie in Western Springs answered “Recently, my wife and I ate at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. I have to rank it at the top. Everything was so simple, it was all about the ingredients and the technique. [...]
Posted in Entertaining, tagged asapargus salad, budget, dinner party, gourmet, martha stewart, mushroom risotto, roasted garlic on March 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve always got a reason to throw a dinner party, but I don’t always have the cash. Don’t let a bourgeois obstacle like money interfere with one of life’s greatest pleasures: entertaining. Last weekend, while struggling to conjure up a cheap yet elegant dish that I could serve my nine guests, I decided to abandon [...]
Posted in Chicago, New York, Reviews, tagged April Bloomfield, blanche de chambly ale, Bluebird, Bucktown, Chicago, gastropub, leeks, Michelin, mussels, New York, Spotted Pig, West Village on March 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The term “gastropub” refers to a pub that offers high quality food, which aims to go a step above traditional “pub grub.” Gastropubs tend to be genuine old pubs that have been overhauled, yet retain the character of a traditional English pub. The furnishings are simple, and the food is usually Modern European. The prices, [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged cannellini beans, Chicago, swiss chard on March 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
March is a bitter, deceptive, cranky old woman type of month. One day its balmy and breezy, and the urge for pedicures and flip flops takes hold. But resist, dear readers! Hold off on all things Spring! Soon, there will be farmers’ markets, walks outside without stupid puffy coats and boots, and grilling out with [...]
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