Food Blog

Last year there were two trillion stalks of corn in Iowa, and a lot of it went to corn syrup Short article on King Corn, a movie about corn. There’s a dormant blog about the movie tour.
“If you were to pluck one of your hairs and analyze the origins of its carbon, most of it […]

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As I greeted my cousin at his house for Thanksgiving, he handed me a beer and led me to one of those contraptions that cause fear in the hearts of otherwise courageous cooks - a propane tank and a pot full of 6 gallons of oil.
Apparently in accepting the beer, I was accepting the position […]

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Another in the theme of ‘how do people eat these things?” I got a coffee and a Cinnabon in O’Hare. Believe it or not, this was my first one. I couldn’t get through half of it. I think I figured out the recipe: Take 30 cinnamon scented car fresheners, boil them into a paste, add […]

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Now this is where I want to see my tax money go. Revolution with a foamy head Logan Square brewery to use half million in TIF

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Seems like a lot of burgers, but I am catching up on several months of food.Culver’s Butter Burger. Somewhere in WIThe Paramount Burger, with ‘optional, complimentary’ bourbon-cured Foie Gras. On Milwaukee, Chicago, IL.Cheddar Burger at Poochie’s, on Dempster in Skokie IL.

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Coke Blak goes dark ‘ “It is not for everyone,” Coke marketing executive Katie Bayne told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution when the drink launched in April 2006. “It is an adult Cola taste.” ‘ I had one of these once. The keyword here is ‘once’. If I want cold coffee in my Coke, I’ll put […]

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Here’s what I’ve been eating.

A dippin’ dog, at Wiener and Still Champion.

A hot dog at Fast Track.

Wild Boar Burger at Hop Haus

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I’m not sure what’s happening, but my Movable Type (the content management thing behind the scenes) is completely hosed.
Also I’ve turned off comments since I’m getting a viagra comment every 5 seconds, no joke.
It might be awhile until I get under the hood and figure out what’s wrong.

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Just in case anyone’s thinking I’m not doing any eating around here, these are some recent shots.

Bacon and Cheese Strata. Probably from this recipe for bacon and egg strata, with the addition of some cheese.

A Boddingtons. One of a few on-tap beers I haven’t reported on yet. This was from The Celtic Knot.

Deep-fried oysters. From […]

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Yes, that’s an ad over there on the right. I’m just testing the concept with a few of my food related clients to see what they may be worth.

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