Shredded Chicken Chili

This was quite a tasty lunch-time treat.

Broiled Chicken with Bean Mango Salsa

This was quite good.

Sable

Question: If you were to ask some of the hottest chefs where they go to eat when they go to Chicago, right now many would answer Sable. What I'm about to show you are the photos we took of our adventure there, the night before we went to Alinea. (sorry there aren't more)

See the pictures after the jump

Green Chili Pork Posole

This was a great dish, well worth the effort and in my estimation it goes a long way. Very tasty if you spice it right.

Turkey Cutlets with Mojo Sauce

Go, now and try this. 

This is a repeater for us; absolutely one of my favorite recipes that Julie makes. It tastes amazing, my only recommendation is to double up on the mojo sauce...yeah it's that good. In the words of fake Guy Fieri (of SNL fame) 'I'd eat that off a movin' truck tire!'

Roasted Tomatillo Soup

Seriously, this is worth a try. It's an excellent soup, and it gets even better with a couple of days. We got this from Kitchen Confidante.

Martha Stewart's Everyday food - Baked ravioli

We took this recipe from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food site, Baked Ravioli.

It's easy, tasty and not horrible for you.

Alinea

The following is our account of our trip to Alinea, the current sixth best restaurant in the world (source: Wikipedia)

Alinea Tease

For those of you that followed our epicurean adventure to the mecca that is Alinea on saturday night via facebook, here is a bit of a tease. It's our souvenir menu indicating everything we had the pleasure of trying. I have photos of probably half of these items, and I'll be posting them tomorrow. 

Sweet and Spicy Pork

Do you like your pork spicy? how about sweet? why not have both!

See the process after the jump

Garlic Chili Shrimp w/Israeli Couscous and Steamed Broccoli

Some like it hot, and if you're one of them, this dish is for you. 

See the rest of the photos, as well as the finished product after the jump.

Beef Burgundy - Cookbook Classics

Wow was this a tasty meal; Julie has made this one other time, but this time we had friends over, so more than just myself got the opportunity to enjoy her handywork. 

See the rest of the photos after the jump

Hopped up black beans & rice bowl from Bon Appetit

So I personally prefer our photos over those of Bon Appetit, however I can't fault you for wanting to see theirs. 

The finished product

Step by step after the jump

Blackened Catfish Fajitas 1/17/2012

We borrowed a recipe from The Kitchn last night, Blackened Catfish Fajitas. There really wasn't much to it, just cut up the veggies, hit them in the Wok. Do up the catfish bits, hit those in the wok separate from the Veggies, and then once cooked, combine for a final round of heat, and server with Cotija cheeses and your hot sauce of choice.

See additional photos after the jump.

This blog is a continuation of the project we started when we lived in Milwaukee.

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