The other day, a friend and I went to eat at Al Bawadi, a Mediterranean restaurant in Bridgeview, IL. The restaurant is located along a busy road, lined by an endless stretch of strip malls. Despite ...

Almost all of the many restaurants in the South Loop are designed to serve the lunch crowd. I’m willing to bet there is one Potbelly’s, Jimmy John’s, or Panera Bread for every person who refuses to ...

8 oz soy sauce 1 Tsp. chopped garlic 2 Tbs. minced ginger 8 oz peanut butter ½ cp sesame oil ½ cp rice wine vinaigrette 1 qt. oil blend 1 Tbs. chile garlic sauce 2 Tbs. cilantro (chopped) ¼ cp Honey ...

Simply mix the above ingredients in a deep baking pan, fully coating the lamb in the marinade. Preheat oven to 275-325° F (depending on the actual heat that a home oven produces). Bake the lamb for 2 ...

Layer lettuce, bean sprouts, mint, chives, noodles, and shrimp in a small mound on top of each other across lower third of the rice paper Fold the left and right ends of the rice paper over Starting ...

Carefully lay all vegetable in layers in steam or roast pan; put salt and pepper to taste on each layer; pour water and oil. Put margarine on the very top. Cover with aluminum foil. Cook in the oven ...

As we celebrate Presidents Day (check out this 2001 Check, Please! episode featuring then-State Senator Barack Obama), let’s take a whirlwind tour of some favorite foods and culinary quirks of some of ...

For the congee: in a stockpot, fry ginger, garlic and onions in the sesame oil until the garlic turns golden-brown. Add peppers and both types of rice. Toast the rice for a couple of minutes and add ...

Preheat the oven toe 300° F. Place the garlic in a small ovenproof container and pour in the oil. Use additional oil if needed to completely immerse all the garlic cloves. Cover the container with ...

In a medium bowl, beat together the mascarpone cheese, honey, and crushed pineapple until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the passion fruit puree, rum and ...

Fold or cut off sides or rice paper, soak in very hot water and allow to rest on a kitchen towel to absorb excess water. Roll in shrimp, lettuce, noodles, bean sprouts, chives. Serve with peanut sauce ...

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Roast the chicken bones until golden brown. Place the chicken bones and vegetables in large pot. Cover with water and bring to boil. Then, reduce to simmer ...