Vine and Bean
Spurred on by Doug Trattner’s recent review, Sarah and I went to Vine and Bean Café for lunch on Friday. The space is really unique. It’s basically a regular house converted into a restaurant. The open feel reminded Sarah of […]
Archive for April, 2009
Breakfast Pizza
Inspired by Michael Ruhlman’s post on breakfast pizza, I decided to give one a try. I used Mark Bittman’s recipe for half-whole wheat pizza dough, bacon from the freezer, 4 eggs (I’d use one more next time) and cheddar […]
Bricco Downtown
Sarah and I recently went to Bricco downtown for lunch and were very happy with our experience. The décor is classical but warm and inviting at the same time. Sarah ordered the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: This was […]
The Gateway Meat
I recently cured and smoked a pork belly (bought from the West Side market, prepared per Charcuterie’s recipe for maple-cured bacon) for Easter brunch. With nine people eating, though, there was plenty left over. To be honest, figuring out what to […]
Iron and Wine
Here’s the video for the Iron and Wine song “Naked as We Came.” I love the “life as a feast” symbolism of the video, and it’s a beautiful song: Here are the lyrics: She says “wake up, it’s […]