I like a good malted or oatmeal stout in the summer. Room temp. Read more

As someone who’s gone as far as to check, “how much is a meat slicer and how can I hide it when not in use from my SO,” I think much of this is spot-on; it’s way easier to go to Portillo’s when the hunger arises. But if you’re in a desolate food wasteland and have to make it work the recipe for IB in an Instant Pot… Read more

You can use chicken feet to cheat on the collagen for cheaper price.
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For a second I thought your cousins got married to eachother. Read more

For me its Novi’s in Berwyn(where I grew up). On Ogden and Oak Park Avenue. Read more

I love the details of this recipe. My Mom is the absolutely best Italian cook. Her food is amazing. She is also 100% Polish. But she learned to cook from her best friends Italian grandma so she knows all the secrets. My mom is a great chef in general and was a professional cake decorator for years, so she has skills.… Read more

For those who care, the beer featured in the photographs is from Evanston and Skokie’s Sketchbook Brewing. It is called Pathways to Liberation, and perhaps may still be available at the breweries. It is made in celebration of Juneteenth, and this year is a saison flavored with hibiscus, strawberry, and lime. Read more

As someone who grew up eating cheese steaks in the Philadelphia region, let me say that this sandwich has me intrigued. The description sounds quite a bit better than a cheese steak, actually. Read more

Yep that’s my neck of the woods. Ava! Even smaller than the town I grew up in, and it was pretty dang small. :) Read more

“I don’t have a very good portion quantity for you” Read more

Italian Beef Recipe
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I can commiserate with those Chicagoans who watch a show about Chicago and see nothing but “wrongs.” Try watching “Woke” when you live in San Francisco. Neither Vancouver (Season 1) nor Atlanta (Season 2) bear any resemblance to the city I’ve called home for 30 years. Read more

Skip the 8 hour stock simmer and put the bones in a pressure cooker - done in an hour. Plus you’ll get a concentrated blast of beefy steam which is oh so satisfying. Read more

Here in downstate IL we have an even easier and quicker version. You get a roast that will fit in your slow cooker, add an envelope of dry Italian dressing mix, some beef broth, and a jar of either giardiniera or pepperoncini (what we usually use), and let it cook until dinner time. By then you can pull the meat apart… Read more

Family Guy left the lineup last year.
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Square cut or party cut is weirdly distributed IME — everywhere in Chicago (and I think St. Louis? but I don’t know that firsthand), but in Detroit I don’t think I’ve ever seen a round pizza cut in squares. (For the record, I am a fan.)  Read more

My office crew loves the “P&J” pizza (Pineapple and jalapenos). It’s one of the only pizza combinations that’s universally agreed upon. I just wish more places would grill the pineapple. If I were to do it myself at home, grilled pineapple with maybe a light balsamic reduction drizzle. Read more

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Pineapple & jalapeno pizza slaps. Broccoli also goes well with pineapple on pizza (but only if they use fresh brocc, not the soggy frozen crap). Read more