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March 14, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Sub-Par Crab Legs in Chicago

In trying to not eat meat on Friday for our guests in town, we went to King Crab on Halsted for dinner. We had never been, but thought it might be a good place to try. I should’ve known from the mixed reviews I found online that it was going to be a mediocre experience. [...]

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March 10, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Green Eggs (Benedict) and Ham

Last night in class I made hollandaise sauce, the traditional way, for the first time ever. I whipped the yolks on top of a double broiler over very slowly boiling water. The whipping was hard work, and my friend Nick pointed out that I was becoming very red in the face. But, low and behold, [...]

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March 8, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Socca

Last night Michael and I made the last-minute decision to go out for Italian. We finally tried a place I’ve been wanting to visit since I moved to Chicago: Socca. I called around 5:40pm and they were able to take us at 6:15pm. The restaurant is dimly lit and has a cozy feeling. The dark [...]

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March 3, 2009 by sweetly spoken

My Philosophy on Food

Here is a writing assignment for my Soups/Stocks/Sauces course regarding My Philosophy of Food. My philosophy of food is three-pronged. Food is a necessity, an interface, and a wonder. Necessity: Provides Nourishment I eat food when I’m hungry. Each day I hurry through my morning routine and head to the office. I start up my [...]