Entries from September 2009

Two Ways to Serve Shrimp that You Can Do at Home

September 29th, 2009 by Staff – Comments (0)

When it comes to cooking shrimp, it’s easy to resort to the simplistic preparations of a Shrimp Scampi or shrimp with pasta, but Between Boutique Café and Lounge in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood is putting a South American twist on shrimp with their delectable dishes of the Spicy Shrimp Soup and Sweet Potato Wrapped Shrimp.
With [...]

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Experience A Different Country’s Street Fare Every Month At Wave

September 28th, 2009 by Staff – Comments (0)

Street Food At Its Best
Every Wednesday night, Executive Chef Kristine Subido of Wave at W Chicago- Lakeshore (644 N. Lakeshore) will serve up her version of Street Food. Each month a different country’s culture will be captured through their food.
October – Vietnam
Grilled lemon grass beef rice paper rolls with peanut and sweet chili sauce
BBQ chicken [...]

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French Onion Soup Just in Time for Fall! – Recipe

September 7th, 2009 by Staff – Comments (1)

Morton’s Five-Onion Soup is cream of the crop
You can’t have a good bowl of onion soup without a healthy layer of baked Jarlsberg cheese on top, but before you can get to that point, you have to ensure that the soup itself is decadent and flavorful.  At Morton’s The Steakhouse, they use five different types [...]

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A night in the Kouzina at the National Hellenic Museum

September 2nd, 2009 by Staff – Comments (0)

A NIGHT IN THE KOUZINA
September 17, 2009
6 – 9 pm
River East Art Center, 435 Illinois St., Chicago
Enjoy an evening of Greek Chic. “Kouzina” means kitchen in Greek and fourteen top chefs from the Chicago area are creating delicious, tasting portions of Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a walk-around food tasting to benefit the National Hellenic Museum, [...]

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Best BBQ Wine Picks for under $20

September 1st, 2009 by Staff – Comments (0)

Photo by: Kim Bohstedt
Toast to the Red, White…Pink and Bubbly this Labor Day
Labor Day is a weekend to kick back and relax and enjoy one of the last celebrations of summer. Whether its steaks, burgers or brats, we all have our favorite BBQ fare to celebrate the long weekend, but some party-throwers get stuck [...]

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