During Restaurant Week, Chicago eateries such as the elegant Blackbird, the storied Paramount Room, the everyman’s Public House, and the spicy Salpicon present special, prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, featuring everything from duck confit to fish tacos, from mussels to steak tartare.
I found this recipe for Butterflake Dinner Rolls on a blog I follow, called Spiced. They’re beautiful and delicious.
This recipe for homemade Maple Fig Walnut Bread can take the shape of a sandwich loaf, or the same yeast-risen dough can be made into delicious breakfast sticky rolls. Fantastic fresh, yet freezes well.
Crunchy, Creamy, Goat Cheese-Walnut Toasts make a quick, easy way to start a leisurely Saturday or Sunday – perfect if you’ve got company staying over for the weekend and want to put out something special that you can easily prep ahead and serve (or self-serve) with no fuss.
Pineapple-Mango Crisp. It has candied ginger mixed in with the filling, and coconut chips mixed into the oat topping. This is a fantastic recipe for an unusual and delicious tropical dessert.
Spicy Coconut Beef and Vegetables is an out-of-the-ordinary and delicious hot dish you can whip up after work quickly and easily in your handy dandy cast-iron skillet. The sauce, which is made of peanut butter and coconut milk, also reheats well.
Happy New Year! Looking for something fun to make to welcome in 2016? This Holiday Punch cocktail is full of everything holiday: cranberries, your Christmas tree … gin. What, gin isn’t associated with the holidays? It is at my house.
