We have a restaurant near our house in Chicago that we love called Cafe Iberico. It inspired us to try to cook some spanish cuisine at home. Chorizo Sausage from Whole Foods Market Baby Octopus, Crispy diced potatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika Green salad Beer: Hitachino Nest – Japanese Classic Ale
Archive for February, 2011
Spanish Cuisine
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Valentine’s Day Dinner
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not a romantic. But I do appreciate special occasions for various reasons. And of course I appreciate my lovely wife who actually prepares these beautiful dishes that I love so much I feel inclined to write about. (Sidenote before we get to the food part: I did a bit of research on the origins [...]
Lasagna
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
My wife makes lasagna from scratch – I mistakenly thought she was using the Betty Crocker cookbook and almost got a slap. Ha! She only refers to that to get the correct order or layers. (Which, really, is probably the most difficult part. If you screw that up, you’re out of luck.) I can’t get [...]
Boston Market
Posted in Uncategorized on February 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
That’s right, Boston Market. HA! 1/4 white chicken. mashed potatoes and stuffing – gravy on the side. San Pellegrino Aranciata soda.
Scallop Gratin
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Scallop Gratin – Bay scallops, farfalle pasta, creme, mozzarella cheese. Green salad with sesame dressing. Four Roses bourbon.
Chinese Pork Belly
Posted in Uncategorized on February 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pork Belly, pressure cooked with ginger, soy sauce, etc. with hard-boiled eggs Tofu, Bok Choi, Carrot stir fry Rice Don De Dieu beer.
Chicken Salad & Pasta
Posted in Home made on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today begins the new stage of The Urban Palate – a simple list of dinners we have had in our household each day. Follow along if you’d like! And I’d love to answer any questions you may have for any of the meals – some will be more self explanatory than others. Green salad with [...]
