Posted in Chicago Suburbs, Local Businesses, tagged Corner Cooks, Jerry's, Winnetka, catering, Betsy Simson, Larry Smith, Kendall College on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Corner Cooks, located in Winnetka’s affluent downtown area, was founded in 1999 by Betsy Simson, who aimed to “create a beautiful place on a beautiful street where something beautiful would be made every day.” With the recent addition of Jerry’s, a full-service fine dining restaurant, the place has quickly taken over scenic Chestnut Street.
Jerry’s hones [...]
Posted in Entertaining, Recipes, tagged lemon risotto, lemons, Master Cleanse, passover lemon cake, vegan lemon cupcakes on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, last week’s Master Cleanse was unsuccessful. After three days of feeling flu-ish, foggy and out of it, I had to quit. The timing of this fast was bad; I had too many personal and professional obligations that I needed my brain for. This doesn’t mean I’m not trying again (sorry, Mom!). I would really [...]
Posted in Caterers, Chicago, Recipes, tagged Caramel Pear Torte, Chicago, FIG Catering, Food Network, Frontera Grill, Poag Mahone's, Rachel Ray, Spring World, Top Chef on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
FIG Catering isn’t trying to be the hippest caterer in Chicago. They’re not into molecular gastronomy, they don’t dig Rachel Ray and other Food Network “personalities,” and they are not the ones to call on for a family-style mostacciolli dinner for your next family reunion. Instead, FIG (”For Intimate Gatherings”) aims to provide customized menus [...]
Posted in Health, tagged detox, fasting, Master Cleanse, master cleanser, salt water flush, stanley burroughs on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Day One of my Master Cleanse, a ten day detox program created by Stanley Burroughs that involves drinking a mixture of lemon juice, Grade B maple syrup, water and cayenne pepper. This is my second MC; last October’s cleanse brought an increase in my energy, mental clarity, and removed an allover sludgy feeling [...]
Posted in Chicago, Reviews, tagged butter and salt flight, Chicago, chicken, Harold's Chicken, Hot Chocolate, Juicy Wine Company, Mindy Segal, wine on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Juicy Wine Company, the wine bar/retail store that brought Chicago the butter and salt flight (Tournevent goat-milk butter topped with red Hawaiian sea salt, Vermont Butter and Cheese Company’s cultured butter with Black Cyprus sea salt and a Parmagiano-Reggiano butter from Emilia-Romagna topped with truffle salt), now offers Saturday and Sunday brunch.
During the work week, [...]
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