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Category Archives: Cooking
West of Northwestern
I got ambitious today and decided to walk up to The Spice House on Central and get some more of that magic powdered cheddar cheese that is the secret ingredient to Smoke House garlic bread. I took the residential streets … Continue reading
Cosi
My head was a bit better today, but I mostly took it easy. I fixed Dani a steak sandwich for lunch using the leftover strip steak from last night, and then went to Sashimi Sashimi for sushi while her tutor, … Continue reading
Trattoria Demi
The forecast was for scattered thunderstorms and it was gloomy when I awoke, so despite the persistent head / sinus / jaw ache I went the Whole Foods early to restock the kitchen. But by lunch it had cleared off … Continue reading
The Secret of Smoke House Garlic Bread
I’ve been converting Bill Bryson’s new book, At Home, from CD to m4b so I can listen to it as an audiobook on our trip to England next month. I use a program called audiobookbuilder which works quite nicely. I … Continue reading
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Lupita’s
The day began with a thunderstorm, but by 10am the rain had moved through leaving things hot and steamy, with intermittent sunshine. I walked down to Main Street, towing the shopping basket behind me, and killed time at the newsstand … Continue reading
It’s a Crock
It was sprinkling lightly this morning, and was almost cool, but it soon cleared off. At the office, Loren and Crystal organized a baby shower for Joy, and among the gifts were several Alcorn McBride inspired joke garments and this … Continue reading
Olive Mountain
I walked around Evanston a bit today, having breakfast at Einstein’s and running errands to CVS and Whole Foods. Lunch was at Olive Mountain, a new Middle Eastern place on Davis, a couple blocks from the condo. They offer at … Continue reading
Amaranths and Argos
Since tomorrow is the chemistry final, Dani had Lee come over for three hours today to review for the test, so I had plenty of time for a long walk. I went to Ace Hardware, which it turns out can … Continue reading
Addis Abeba
I did the laundry this morning (wow, that’s a big washer) and then walked down Chicago about half a mile to Addis Abeba, an Ethiopian restaurant. It was delicious. I had a variety of vegetarian items: spicy chick peas, mild … Continue reading
La Cazuela Mariscos
I took advantage of still having the rental car and ran lots of errands. Sam’s Club for ziploc bags and gum, the market for Diet Coke, the gourmet shop for some caramels Dani likes and some artisan bread. I went … Continue reading
Bastardized Curry
I tried vacuuming this morning, but I don’t think much of Dani’s vacuum; it doesn’t suck. While her chemistry tutor was here I went out to the Unicorn Cafe for coffee. It’s funny how that place is always packed, since … Continue reading
Books by the Pound
The place that sells used books by the pound, Market Fresh Books, has opened a second location only two blocks from their original spot. The rents must be cheap on theses abandoned storefronts. I bought 12 ounces of book this … Continue reading
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The Library
Bonnie Wilson, our realtor, came over to see the condo today, and we went to lunch at a grill with an outside patio in the rear, down Sherman a few blocks. It’s called Prairie Moon. The blackened fish tacos were … Continue reading
Brussel Sprouts Are Edible. Who Knew?
I walked down to Jewel and bought their pesticide-laced bananas because they taste better than Whole Foods‘ organic ones. On the way back I spent an hour at Cafe Mozart sipping coffee and reading articles from Instapaper, including an interesting … Continue reading
What Part of the Pig is the “Nugget”?
I walked over to the west of the tracks, took some photos, and finally ate at Flat Top. There’s a new place next door that Dani recommended called Andy’s Frozen Custard, which sounded good at 195 calories per serving — … Continue reading
It’s Not Too Late For Curry Chicken
We hung out today, Dani did some chemistry reading and met her friend Kyra for coffee, and for dinner we fixed chicken curry and samosas. Then we played the piano for a bit, working out It’s Too Late, after being … Continue reading
Frontera Chili
Not too much to report today. I tried to duplicate Yellow Dog Eats tuna for lunch, with cranberries, almonds and allspice, but it really needs five spice, which I bought later at Whole Foods. While Dani was being tutored I … Continue reading
Roasted Salmon with Lots of Bother
I went to CVS to transfer my prescriptions and to Whole Foods to restock the kitchen. The plan for dinner was Roasted Salmon with Orange-Herb Sauce, which turned out to be more trouble than it was worth. Not bad, just … Continue reading
Let’s Celebrate By Blowing Stuff Up
A quiet 4th at the condo, particularly since the Comcast cable/telephone/Internet was out for seven hours. It hasn’t been quiet on the street, though, with sirens every 15 minutes or so. Lots of people busy blowing off their fingers, I … Continue reading
Railings and Ribs
They’re replacing the wood railing tops on the building. In the morning they come and saw up the old railing, then in the evening they haul up a replacement and attach it. It’s a shame they’re just replacing the wood … Continue reading
Sturdy Chips
A quiet day today. I walked over to “That Little Mexican Cafe” on Davis for lunch. Decent fish tacos, sturdy chips, very mild salsa. In the afternoon I walked down to a wine shop called Vinica that’s just a block … Continue reading
Central Street
Today I went on a five mile walk, up through the Northwestern campus to North Beach and the lighthouse, then across Central to a charming area of shops. I stopped at Mustard’s Last Stand by the stadium for a hot … Continue reading
iPhone 4, Part 2
Today was iPhone 4 launch day. Dani’s and mine showed up in a box shipped from my office, because they came a day early but I couldn’t get them sent here. I must say the new display, at four times … Continue reading
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Evanston Handyman
I spent most of the day waiting for UPS to deliver my box from Orlando and some things I ordered, then went to Whole Foods while Dani’s chemistry tutor was here. Of course, as soon as I left the boxes … Continue reading
Evanston Errands
A very busy day. After seeing Dani off to the first day of chemistry class, I rearranged the pantry and fixed some shelves in the laundry, knocked apart the old table on the porch and threw it in the dumpster. … Continue reading
Linda’s Yellow Dog Eats BBQ Short Ribs
Linda is making her special short ribs recipe, and it smells wonderful. The secret ingredient is BBQ sauce from Yellow Dog Eats. Ingredients 1 large sliced onion 3 – 4 lb. pot roast Beef rub olive oil 1/3 cup Beef … Continue reading