Schlenkerla Rauchbier is something they call a “smoked” beer. Brewed in Bamberg, Germany, in a 700 year-old cellar, this beer is truly like no other beer I’ve ever tasted. I won’t go as far as to say it tastes like bacon – but it certainly does taste smoked. In the brewing process, the malt is kiln-dried [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Schlenkerla Rauchbier
Posted in Beverage, European, tagged Beer on March 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A Taste of Heaven
Posted in American, Breakfast, Restaurants - Chicago, tagged Andersonville, Brunch, Chicago, Eggs, Restaurant on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Asako and I went to a wonderful place called “A Taste of Heaven” (5401 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 / 773-989-0151) for brunch this morning, for our second time. Now, let me say, I’m a breakfast lover. Since my mom came out with this scrumptious sausage/bread/egg/cheese casserole thing in the late eighties, I’ve been hooked [...]
Les Nomades
Posted in French, Restaurants - Chicago, tagged Anniversary, Chicago, French, Restaurant on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That ol’ time of the year has rolled through again – the illustrious wedding anniversary. Asako and I have been ceremoniously tied via two small metallic loops around the fourth digit on our respective left hands for four whole years now. That’s 1,461 days (don’t forget that leap day). That’s a long time. So I was [...]
Osteria Via Statto
Posted in Italian, Restaurants - Chicago, tagged Beef, Chicago, Italian, Osteria Via Statto, Restaurant, Tuscan, Wine on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What has been going on recently? You know, I used to be able to go to a restaurant, and then once I’m in there, I’m like “Oh, okay – this is a Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant. Okay – it sucks, but at least I know why.” Now, every time I walk into a restaurant and [...]
La Fin Du Monde
Posted in Beverage, tagged Beer, Canada on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve got a feeling quite a few beer drinkers know this one already. But as I was strolling through Whole Foods today, with the green light from Mrs. Architecturefootballandfood to go ahead and pick us up some spirits, I ran across this old favorite and couldn’t say no to its sweet song. My old college [...]
Easy Gratin
Posted in French, Home made, tagged Pasta, recipe, Whole Foods on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tonight, we felt like having a hearty pasta dinner. We cooked up some skirt steak (a favorite of ours…great fat content, very tender meat, and not the most expensive cut) and to go with it, turned a simple box of 365 Brand shells and cheese into a nice 3-cheese gratin. All you have to do [...]
Sauteed Lettuce?
Posted in American, Home made, tagged Fish, lettuce, recipe, vegetable on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You read correctly. A new favorite dish of ours is sauteed lettuce. It works on a few levels. 1) It acts perfectly as a bed for any fish or poultry dish, when you’ve just had way too many beds of spinach lately. 2) It is technically a vegetable, creating just the slightest hint of healthiness [...]
