No Chicago food education is complete until you’ve logged some man hours on Harlem Avenue.
Over the next 3 posts, I’m going to take you on an educational journey down Harlem Ave. We’ll start at Addison and Harlem, and head south from there.
Although the real Little Italy is down by UIC, this stretch of Harlem Avenue is a close runner-up. Everywhere you look, you see Italian people, Italian grocery stores, and bumper stickers proclaiming “FORZA AZZURRI!” But among all of the Italian restaurants in the neighborhood, Caponies Trattoria sets the bar.
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My lunch usually (okay, always) consists of the following items:
- yogurt
- an apple
- a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Sometimes I’ll throw in some variables, like a granola bar, or string cheese.
Boring, right? I know. I can offer no excuse, except for the fact that I usually pack my lunch around 10:00PM. At 10:00, creativity is not a priority.
Since my New Year’s Resolution is to spend my time more wisely, I’m hoping that it will eventually trickle down to packing my lunches at a more reasonable hour. Maybe then, I’ll be more inclined to make healthier, more creative sandwiches.
Speaking of great sandwiches - About a month ago, Brian and I checked out Jerry’s, a sandwich shop in the West Loop – not too far from my beloved Whitney Young.
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Any food blogger worth their salt has already written about the new movie, Julie & Julia.
I love Nora Ephron’s movies dearly. So when I went to see Julie & Julia, I expected nothing short of perfection. I had such high expectations, in fact, I was willing to put aside my opinion about French food.
What I’m about to say is food-blogger suicide, so brace yourself: I can’t handle French food. It’s too much butter and cream and eggs for my uncultured American palate. Any time I eat French food, I usually follow it with a handful of Tums.
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Some people take themselves way too seriously. I know because I am one of them. And I always thought I was in good company with Martha Stewart.
I mean come on… how can someone who has a laundry room this perfect have a sense of humor?
But au contraire! In an effort to show the world that she knows how to laugh at herself, Martha Stewart has created “Whatever, Martha!” on the Fine Living Network.
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Before I begin, I want to clarify that the following critique is for the 30 Minute Meals cookbook, not the TV show.
Background: Contrary to popular belief, Rachael Ray’s career was not developed by The Food Network. 30 Minute Meals was published in 1998, in response to the cult following she developed in New York. It was published by Lake Isle Press, which was a young company at the time – 30 Minute Meals was among the first cookbooks they ever published. You might wonder why this matters – I’ll explain later in the review.
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