I’ve spent the last 24 hours or so in a sort of corn dog daze and no, it doesn’t have anything to do with the rather tactless picture heading this post. It was simply a moment of inspiration and now, having had some time to think about it, I think I know why I’m so [...]
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Singapore Sling
I’ve spent the better part of the afternoon staring out a dirty window at a barren and cold rainswept parking lot. Not the sort of thing that inspires a man to great things. So, I thought I’d take a break from Tuesday drudgery and let my mind wander. Wander it did, over brook and dale, [...]
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Cook County Trout Fishing
The warming weather has brought with it a renewed faith. I now believe that spring will actually arrive. Assuming my hunch is correct I think it’s high time to start dreaming about early mornings on the water or at the very least the banks. There really is no better way to spend a spring, summer, [...]
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Hit a Local Chicago Butcher and Let The Grilling Begin
As I walked out of work last Wednesday I felt something that I wasn’t sure I would ever feel again, something so entirely foreign and pleasant I was certain I was hallucinating. It was warmth. Where I would usually rush manically, head down and cursing, to my car. I now crossed in a slow walk, [...]
Posted in Grilling, Instructional, Review, Smoking Tagged Abdullah the Butcher, BBQ, Butcher and Larder, Butchers, Chicago Game and Gourmet, Chicago Magazine, Meat, Summer, Time out Chicago Leave a comment
Corned Beef
The next best thing to preparing and eating delicious food is looking at delicious food and dreaming about eating it. I’ve been doing a lot of that over the past week and am sure to do a lot more over the next few thanks to a 7 day turned month long detox. The detox certainly [...]
Posted in Instructional, Recipes Tagged Alton Brown, Brisket, Corned Beef, St. Patrick's Day. Michael Ruhlman 2 Comments
William S. Burroughs – A Man Within
There’s a new documentary being released about the life of ‘ol Bull Lee made by Chicago filmmaker Yony Leyser. From the preview it looks great and includes a bit of never before seen footage of the old boy. The Chicago premiere will be next Friday Jan. 21st at the Music Box. As far as I [...]
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Cleaning Cross Country Skis
It is officially winter here in the Windy City and with it come the requisite cold temperatures and winter precipitation. That wonderful white stuff, great for anything form making angels to engaging in brutal, icy, nose bleeding warfare. A few years ago Brian and I discovered the joys of Cross Country skiing and have since [...]
The Old Fashioned
There are few things in this world more satisfying than a well constructed cocktail and for my money and pallet there is none better than the Old Fashioned. In fact, according to many, the Old Fashioned with a history dating back to the early 1880′s is the first drink to ever be referred to as [...]
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Thermocline
In just about a week I’ll be heading up to Minnesota for a little rest, relaxation and some fishing. I’ll be staying on Lake Lida, a lovely body of water and certainly fun for recreation. The fishing however, while improving in recent years, hasn’t always been the best. Given the fact that I’m a man [...]
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