Learning how to barbecue whole chickens on the charcoal grill will make you a backyard BBQ conqueror this 4th of July. You’ll be dripping with worthiness, heavily scented with the herbs of victory, holding your roasted foul high overhead like the Wimbledon trophy. All it takes is a bit of charcoal, a fryer or two, maybe some barbecue sauce (maybe not), and corn on the cob.
Mayo and sour cream (and maybe yogurt) are a versatile combination. Some of these dressings could easily be turned into chip dip, potato salad, or even – perhaps surprisingly – mashed potatoes.
Here’s a bit of everyday cooking you might find useful: homemade ranch dressing dressing recipes … and green salads – maybe beefed up with some grilled chicken (technically, that would be “chickened” up) – to go with them. These are thick, rich, flavorful dressings, suited for real vegetable-eating men.
Looking for a flagship café in the Gold Coast, with decent coffee, ample electrical outlets, and free wireless, so that you can get yourself wired, plug yourself in, and do some smart and savvy coworking? Log on at the “Oak & Rush III” Starbucks.
Blueberries, mango, orange, strawberries and honey make up this simple but delicious fruit salad. Bananas, Cool Whip, granola, Jell-O, vanilla yogurt, whipped cream, orange zest, and herbs (such as tarragon, basil, mint) are all good options.
Baked or fried goat cheese (chèvre) medallions can turn a green salad into comfort food.
Beard-spotting and co-working while sipping coffee in a Rogers Park Starbucks cafe near the intersection of Columbia & Sheridan (just north of the Red Line Loyola stop). Along the way: a shout out to Dr. Who and the Jesuits, as well as an on-going search for a free Wi-Fi log-on and an electrical outlet in Chicago. Plus, some socio-cultural humor and a plug for Bop-N-Grill. Wow, that’s a lot … but I swear to you, it’s all good.
Baked or fried goat cheese (chèvre) medallions can turn a green salad into comfort food.
Why is Red Velvet Cake red? Blame it on the anthocyanin that is found in natural cocoa, but blame the artificial aspect of it on the Adams Extract & Spice Company. Or, if you’re fancy, blame the Waldorf-Astoria. Don’t blame beets. The FDA says that the Red 40 dye in Red Velvet is safe … but they also OK’ed Skittles, so decide for yourself.