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Posted by Camille on May 16, 2012

Me N Takashi- “Foodies” Segment at Slurping Turtle

TweetShareTakashi Yagihashi is the sweetest man ever. But that’s not why you should get your butts to Slurping Turtle. His food is just plain fab. I love that it’s nothing super crazy or creative that makes it good. He’s simply cooking his kind of food. It’s like an Italian grandma making pasta… except, Japanese . Unfortunately, this is only the first half...

Posted by Camille on May 9, 2012

Uni Potatoes & Bone Marrow- My TV Segment at Urban Union

TweetShare Here are a couple of pieces of a segment I did at Urban Union. It’s a super cute little place on Taylor St that just opened about 4 months ago. They’re doing some good food there… like both of these dishes: You can catch the show in Chicago on Comcast 341, RCN 50, and WOW 130, NBC5.2 & DirectTV. If you have an NBC Nonstop channel in...

Posted by Camille on May 7, 2012

Dishing NOW!: Your Food Porn Fix

TweetShareHere are a few pasta pics from Balena. This one was the “Carbonara” with pickled ramps. The black pepper was rolled into the pasta. Nice color yolk, huh? This is the Tajarin with pork ragu. Quite tasty and nice texture. I really enjoyed what they were calling ‘radiatori’ (in reference to the shape of pasta). They’re actually called...

Posted by Camille on May 5, 2012

Bonsoiree- Good… but Michelin star good? Hmmm…

TweetShareI liked Bonsoiree. Liked being the operative word here. Did I love Bonsoiree? Mmmm…naaah. Now, don’t get me wrong, it was definitely good. It just wasn’t AMAZING… relatively speaking. There’s just a certain expectation when a restaurant has a Michelin star that make you…well, expect a lot. I mean, L20 has a single Michelin star. As...

Posted by Camille on Apr 30, 2012

A Springtime Salad- Asparagus, Prosciutto & a Poached Egg. Yes, Please!

TweetShareHere’s a nice springtime salad. It’s pretty simple but has all the right components (as far as I’m concerned): salty prosciutto, nutty Parmigiano Reggiano and grilled fresh asparagus. Plus, a poached egg makes everything better! Grilled Asparagus & Escarole Salad with Prosciutto & Poached Egg Assemble the salad first, then poach the egg to finish....

Posted by Camille on Apr 20, 2012

El Bulli at Next- A Mere 5 Hours & 29 Courses…

TweetShareSo, this is more of a picture post than the rest. Honestly, the reason is this: It would probably take me as long to write about all of this intricate food and our whole experience as it took to eat it. I’m pretty sure no one wants to read 5 hours worth of my writing. Don’t worry, I’ll give you little tidbits here and there, and you can hover your curser over...

Posted by Camille on Apr 14, 2012

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps- A New Healthy Recipe for Your Repertoire

TweetShare Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps Carrot Slaw 1C Shredded or Julienned Carrots 8 mint leaves, finely sliced ¼ C rice vinegar 2 T agave 2 t red pepper flake Chicken 1 t oil 1 T lemongrass, finely sliced 1 T Ginger, minced 1 T Garlic, minced 2 scallions, sliced ½ # Ground Chicken 1 1/2 T Fish sauce 1 medium head butter lettuce, for serving Garnish with Cilantro & Lime...

Posted by Camille on Apr 13, 2012

EL Ideas- What a Wacky & Delicious Dinner!

TweetShareWhat a great experience EL Ideas was. Imagine a catering kitchen in a warehouse on some random side street turned into an interactive dinner party… oh yeah… with some of the craziest food you’ve seen. So the guys, Chefs Phillip Foss and Kevin McMullen, are just doin’ their thing. Ya know, cookin’. You can hang out with them while they’re doing...