Ever since I’ve cut back on dairy, I’ve had some troubles with party dips since they are usually made with yummy, yummy sour cream (damn them!). This affront to my party sensibility has led me to start exploring the world of bean dips. Presented here is my spicy bean dip. Beans offer a great base …
Category Archives: Food & Drink
Six Spots to Get Shawarma in Chicago
Ever notice there is a lot of talk about going out for Shawarma lately? Â I have no idea why… My first question when I heard about Shawarma was – what is shawarma? Isn’t a gyro? Â It looks like gyro… Shawarma is not gyro! Gyro is normally a blend of beef and lamb and shawarma is …
Rhubarb Coffee Cake
I grew up in Montana with a big garden. In one corner of the garden was a patch of rhubarb. Honestly, if I wasn’t raised with it, I would have just considered it a big overgrown weed. I would eat it raw, dipping it into sugar to counteract the bitter taste. My mom would make …
The Chicago Style Hot Dog Salad
While eating at one of Chicago’s many hot dog places with a friend who was enjoying a hot dog with the works, I had an idea for something different. In Chicago a hot dog with everything on it is something special. It is a unique masterpiece that has its origins in lore. Vienna Beef provides …
Creamy Garlic Dill Dressing
I’m going on week two of a diet and I can honestly say that one of the things that is making it easier on me is finding a creamy dressing that I can eat with my salad at night. I’m a ranch dressing fanatic (I think all Montanans are) but I also like creamy garlic …
Cooking Bambi
Maybe it was Bambi’s dad. I don’t know. I can’t say. I wasn’t there when the animal was shot. This is what I know, a good friend’s boyfriend brought fresh venison (fresh as in killed in December, not freshly butchered) down from the Upper Peninsula. Wait, I read some statistic somewhere that Americans are clueless …