Seared foie gras with banana and chocolate at Sweets & Savories. A gift from the kitchen, I am firmly of the opinion that this should be a regular menu item at S&S. Probably one of the better foie gras preparations in the city that practically no one has tried.

Carnitas tacitos at Carnitas Don Rafa today. Best part, they were half price on a St Paddy's weekend special. Along with guacamole, frijoles with chorizo and nachos it was $10.

Handmade Passover matzoh:

Gotta love Brooklyn.

Paul SL wrote:Handmade Passover matzoh

Hey! You're not supposed to eat the Passover matzo till the holiday starts (at sundown on March 29)!

lemoncello truffle from Canady Le Chocolatier

nsxtasy wrote:Hey! You're not supposed to eat the Passover matzo till the holiday starts (at sundown on March 29)!

It's ok, I ate it with bacon.

Cheddar char burger and a spicy Mexican chocolate shake from Edzo's. If Mr. X wasn't napping, he might add his peanut butter shake to the list. Great stuff!

Seafood risotto at Freddy's. And if I hadn't ordered the risotto I would probably be writing about the ricotta stuffed gnocchi. Probably the best Lenten food I have had this year. And as luck would have it they were just pulling a Margherita pizza out of the oven as my companions were getting gelato so I had a slice for desert. Wonderful.


Freddy's Pizzeria
http://www.freddyspizza.com
1600 South 61st Avenue
Cicero, IL 60804-1641
(708) 863-9289

MincyBits wrote:Hook's 15 year old (!!) cheddar from Wisconsin Cheese Mart in the French Market. Shockingly good.

I haven't had the Hook's 15 year cheddar, but I did have some 11 year old cheddar from GACC last year. What I'll tell you is that while it seems a shame to eat such cheese with any distractions, awesome cheddar makes for a phenomenal cheeseburger. 6 months later, my SO still brings up this burger - while I've made similar patties (home-ground oxtail + other cuts), it's just not the same without awesome aged cheddar.

-Dan

hard to top this past weekend, one hit after another,

but breakfast today of the leftover garlic Kona crab from B. Chinns last night cold from the fridge was awesome.

jimswside wrote:but breakfast today of the leftover garlic Kona crab from B. Chinns last night cold from the fridge was awesome.

What kind of a panty waist are you?

When I order it, there is no such thing as LEFTOVER Garlic Kona Crab.

cito wrote:

jimswside wrote:but breakfast today of the leftover garlic Kona crab from B. Chinns last night cold from the fridge was awesome.

What kind of a panty waist are you?

When I order it, there is no such thing as LEFTOVER Garlic Kona Crab.

lol...

We also had 1/2 dozen oysters @ Shaws, then 1/2 a 2# lobster @ , as well as Bob's chicken wings, shrimp scampi, stone crab calws, shrimp alfredo, an order of egg rolls, and a strip steak @ Chinns..

last cluster of Kona crab is going to good use with some crawfish as an ABT filling for today..

Fluke sauteed in butter served on a bed of spinach cooked, of course, in butter and chopped onions, finished with a heavenly beurre blanc finished with sour cream (made from homemade fume from the fish bones,etc.....) served in my own home by Evil Ronnie tonight.

pork from the skylight inn (had a pound from trip frozen)
apple cider vinegar &texaspete hot sauce on the pork
mom's cornbread with habanero jelly(home made by buzz dean)
all together it was outstanding
had a coke & a shoot of rebel holler ,thanks g wiv

Red wine braised shortribs with aged sharp cheddar, grilled on hearty white bread and then dipped in a reduction of the pan sauces. A modern play on a grilled beef and cheddar sammy....The sauce is what made it...

Oh so good.....

(Copied from a similar dish at Naha, October, 2009)

It's a tie, really, with both coming from the current menu at Bonsoiree: the pork chop entree mentioned before with celery seed, mascarpone polenta, baby carrot, sage and bacon jus (there was also some fried parsnip that went perfectly with it), and the scallop & peekytoe crab motoyaki with torched ponzu aioli. The super-creamy concoction made even my seafood-suspicious girlfriend clean the seashell dish it was plated on.

All in all, the dinner was one of the best I've had; just wish I'd chosen a better wine to bring along.

Oreo milkshake, Edzo's. I'm in an ice cream phase, more of a milk shake phase and these are fullfilling that.

The stuffed and fried olives passed out for free to people waiting for a table at Spacca Napoli. Stuffed with ground beef, pork and chicken liver, then breaded and perfectly fried. Mouth-wateringly good. Spacca Napoli is the only place where I'm disappointed if I don't have to wait for a table.

The ridiculously light, airy adelicious waffle at the Publican topped with honey butter and accompanied by a scotch infused mead.

Gus's Fried Chicken. Memphis, TN. One of the best things I've EVER put in my gullet. Ridiculously crispy, spicy, juicy without being greasy. Delicious.

Hot and spicy pig's tongue at Spring World. The best of many dishes we enjoyed last night. Tender, with a bit of chew. Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. Assuming this dish is consistently wonderful, I expect I'll have a hard time not ordering it on every subsequent visit.

Ronna

a dozen texas gulf coast oysters and (4) stone crab claws for lunch @ Pappadeux - Westmont. better yet they wer $12... my drinks were $30.... doh...

Cbot wrote:Chicken gumbo, dirty rice and a nice size filet of Tilapia. The fish was one of THE BEST I have EVER had!! It had great breading on it with a little spice. The thing I liked best was it tasted like it was baked, not greasy at all or fried out thick batter crust. In fact there was not a spot of grease on my hands or in the little box/wrapper it came with....man I had to ask myself....how do they do this?? Will be back to find out SOON.
The hot sauce that came with it was good to NICE heat N flavor.
The chicken gumbo and rice were great also.This place is a must try.

http://louisianafriedchicken-chicago.com/default.aspx
13653 S. Cicero Ave.
Crestwood, IL 60445
p: (708) 371-8212

Bummed out looks like there are going to be closed till 4/15/10...posted on there web site.
http://louisianafriedchicken-chicago.com/default.aspx

I HOPE i dont have to delete this post and move it to the Opening/Closing post after 4/15/10 !

An assortment of patries (Pastel Gloria,milhojas,arepas con chocolo and a few other things I can't pronounce or spell ) at Mekatos Colombian bakery on on North Lincoln avenue.

the octopus dish at Anteprima

eggs benedict at cog hill
there where alot of great things today at brunch.
was a big spread , but the eggs benedict was a stand out


cog hill country club
12294 archer ave.
lemont,il
coghillgolf.com

Peking shredded pork with pancakes at Lao Beijing.

Pan Seared Walleye -
served with salsify, baby carrot, and asparagus
yuzu beurre blanc, crispy spinach

Super fresh Walleye cooked to perfection. Chef's Station Evanston.

Easter Brunch at my Mother In Laws house.

Homemade cinnamon rolls (family recipe, nearly 80 years old) and asparagus, white cheddar and bacon quiche were the outstanding menu items.

Last night at the Bristol: Pork loin tonnato, with arugula, pickled green beans, and pecorino.

A section of the belly was left attached to the pork loin and wrapped around it. The wrapped loin was then brine cured for 3 days, braised, then chilled, thinly sliced, and served with a tonnato sauce and garnishes. It had the texture of corned beef, but an herby, porky flavor.

Amazing. Get there while they are still serving this dish.

--Rich