Lemon-Basil Chicken with Basil Aioli

July 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

:: I made this meal about 9 months ago and posted on it but just realized today that I never published the post. Here it is. Better late than never. ::

This chicken was supposed to be served with noodles or rice, but we decided to make sandwiches of it.

Chicken:
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/3 cup [...]

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$36 Well Spent at the Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market

July 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market, Lincoln Square, Chicago

Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market, Lincoln Square, Chicago

Farmers’ Market Produce, Roscoe Village, Chicago
Back in Chicago means back at the Tuesday Lincoln Square farmers’ market. For $36 I brought home:
- 3 large portabello tops
- small portabellos
- raspberries
- blueberries
- cherries
- 2 sage plants
- green onions
- two types of zucchini
- yellow squash
- grape [...]

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Bartholomew Fair, New Jersey

July 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

After driving from Cape Cod to Hoboken, Julie dropped Jess and I off at Jess’s apartment. We got pedicures and manicures (the beach is horrible to your hands and feet), went for a walk by the waterfront, watched a play, and then met up with Stephanie for dinner.

Bartholomew Fair, New Jersey :: Hoboken, NJ
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Grilled-Salmon Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

This post first appeared on Chicagoist.

With the warmer weather upon us, we’ve been outside exercising more and not really into the heavier meals we enjoyed during our winter hibernation. What we’ve been digging is a well-made salad for a meal, but salads can get really repetitive and boring if you’re not careful.
Our issue has [...]

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Japanese Curry

May 20th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized

In the wintertime when it’s cold I love to make a pot of chili and let it cook all day. Just as much as Dallas and I like to make chili, a comfort food from my childhood, we also love to make Japanese curry stew, a comfort food from his childhood. It’s just as much [...]

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