Ricky Hirsch at Think Jerky, along with Gale Gand (Chicagoland pastry chef and founding partner of Tru restaurant) and two other internationally acclaimed chefs, has launched a kickstarter campaign to create a line of chef-inspired beef jerky.
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Creamy Mustard-Caper Dressing
Creamy Mustard-Caper Dressing is vaguely ranchesque and sort of thousand islandian, maybe. It’s quietly mustardish with caperific undertones. This easy recipe will turn your chopped vegetable salad into something cravable. Toss in an apple, some bacon, beef, or grilled chicken, and you’ve got a fantastic dinner.
Beef and Beer Stew (with Puff Pastry)
You can enjoy this hearty Beef and Beer Stew just as it is, or you can top it off with puff pastry and make it into a fantastic pot pie. Either way, it’s best eaten while wearing your best flannel, after a long day of lumberjacking.
Beef, Sausage, Rigatoni: Pt. 2
Beef, Sausage, Rigatoni involves a lot of man-appropriate crying: tears of joy shed at the meat temple we call a butcher shop, tears of profound satisfaction at how beautifully this dish will turn out … but don’t shed any tears for the onions, you cry baby.
Beef, Sausage, Rigatoni: Pt. 1
Braised beef short ribs, falling off the bone, with rigatoni and Italian sausage. It’s home-style cooking at its very best. Make this your signature dish, and it’s the one that your children and your children’s children will talk about when they reminisce about the good old days.
Umami Cheeseburger: Eat It, Chicago
MiLam reviews the Umami cheeseburger from bopNgrill, in Rogers Park Chicago. Short version: I loved it! Some of their signature Korean-American fusion burgers and other dishes use Kimchi; it takes courage to confront Kimchi, but the but the payoff is intense.
Jerky Party: A Firehouse Jerky Review
miLam taste test of Chicago-based Firehouse mild, pepper, and hot jerky and beef sticks: thumbs up.