Crack Onion Dip

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Alpana posted the recipe for this onion dip on her blog in the spring of this year. She said that the dip was so addictive it deserved to be called “Crack Onion Dip.” Of course I needed to try it out. I’ve made it at barbecues a few times over the summer and no one can ever stop eating it. My new go-to dip.

Crack Onion Dip

2 large yellow onions
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup good mayonnaise

Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds. (You will have about 3 cups of onions.) Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper and saute for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. Allow the onions to cool.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Add the onions and mix well. Taste for seasonings.

Serve at room temperature.

Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market


Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market, Lincoln Square, Chicago


My Produce, Roscoe Village, Chicago

The Lincoln Square farmers’ market is located at 4700 N. Western (next to the Brown Line stop) and is open from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Tuesdays. The market is a pretty decent size and is not too busy, since it’s not a convenient time to shop for a lot of people. I thought the selection was pretty diverse and I came away with a pretty good haul for about $20 – strawberries (in my yogurt every morning), portobello mushrooms (grilled for sandwiches), onions, salmonella-free tomato, and lettuce. Oh, and a whole basil plant for about $2.50. I swear the herbs I planted from Home Depot were double the price and half the size.