Category: Food

No One Cooks

By Andrew on May 18, 2006 | In Food | Send feedback »

Tonight I went to White Fence Farm to pick up chicken for the family dinner. As I waited for a man to get into the car parked next to me, he looked up and quite angrily pronounced, "No one cooks anymore, just so you know." He had a giant "Greece" k… more »

A fun belated birthday

By Andrew on Mar 23, 2006 | In Family, Food | Send feedback »

My mother-in-law wanted to make a birthday dinner for me, and asked me what I wanted. I have a particular affinity for this taco salad that she makes. She usually makes some killer enchiladas with it, so that's what I requested. I was told that that was… more »

The Third Decade

By Andrew on Mar 12, 2006 | In Film, Family, Food | Send feedback »

Yesterday saw my 30th birthday come and go. I didn't really care too much about the milstone, until about a week ago. I started thinking more about how I will never again be able to say that I am in my 20s. How the hair I am losing will never come bac… more »

Tapas!

By Andrew on Nov 28, 2005 | In Food | Send feedback »

Melanie and I love tapas. Our favorite tapas restaurant is Meson Sabika in Naperville, IL. We also enjoy Cafe Iberico and Twist, both in downtown Chicago. The latter has a great jalapeno gnocchi. Last night we had a chance to go to another fantastic… more »

Better than a $5 milkshake

By Andrew on Nov 15, 2005 | In Food | Send feedback »

Saturday, for my mother-in-law's birthday, we went to Gibson's Steakhouse (the Rosemont location). Man, if you are a carnivore, this place is like heaven. I skipped on the $73 porterhouse, and Mel and I split the regular sized porterhouse, which was… more »