This plate of rich risotto, morels, asparagus and cream chive sauce actually takes less than 30 minutes if you get the timing right. Also note that this is the first vegetarian dish featured here. I used the fresh stuff I got from the farmer’s market this weekend.
You can follow Simmerstock’s recipe or this lemony […]
Entries from May 2002
Stuffed Morels and Risotto
May 28th, 2002 · Comments Off
Tags: Veggie Recipes
Camp Chili
May 27th, 2002 · Comments Off
This is a simple chili, hot and filling. Quick to cook, without any of the real fancyness involved in prepping a serious competition chili.
Last weekend, me and some buddies drove up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and camped by the side of a lake in the middle of the Ottawa National Forest. There was […]
Tags: Meat Recipes
Evanston Farmer’s Market
May 25th, 2002 · No Comments
I went to my first farmer’s market of the season this morning in Evanston and bought some nice stuff. It’s very special stuff but it’s not cheap.
I got some asparagus from a farm in Michigan, leeks from Nichols farm in Marengo Il, levian sourbread from Bennison’s Bakery, asian flat leaved chives from Henry’s […]
Tags: Food News and Links
The dealer
May 21st, 2002 · No Comments
Tonight, at my local pub, I heard one of the other locals talking about making a run. Several other locals feigned either interest or disgust. I side stepped next to him and asked how much I could get. He gave me several choices of quantity and potency. I agreed to his terms and we shoke […]
Tags: Exotic Food Products
Welcome to the Foodblog
May 3rd, 2002 · No Comments
Welcome to the KIPlog Foodblog, an experiment in food, photography and weblogging. I plan to do a fair amount of experimentation here in all three areas so please ignore the mess.
The first experiment is with food. My plan is to buy, cook and eat the best I can while still being affordable. I’m a […]
Tags: Food News and Links
Thai Chicken Curry
May 2nd, 2002 · No Comments
Update: This recipe got clipped off and lost during some site maintenance. At one time it was a very high google result for Thai Chicken Curry, which was a shame since it’s not very authentic Thai, and many have commented on that fact. But this is something I make all the time because I always […]
Tags: Meat Recipes
The ultimate roast beef sandwich
May 1st, 2002 · Comments Off
This sounds like a lot of prep for a sandwich, but pound for pound, it’s a great deal.
eye of the round roast
Ajvar (eggplant and red pepper vegatable spread)
shallots
garlic
rosemary
salt and pepper
lettuce
Italian or French bread
I’ve been buying my meat at Village Market Place in Skokie (4034 Dempster), with lots of unique eastern European food products and a […]
Tags: Meat Recipes