This past Saturday, my wife and I were invited to a dinner party at the local fine dining restaurant in downtown Champaign, Bacaro. It’s the only restaurant in town where I’ve seen a tasting menu. The chef there, Thad Morrow, initially opened a wine bar, but it quickly blossomed into a full service restaurant, opening [...]
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Ricotta
Ricotta can be made in a lot of ways, but the most traditional way to make it is by recooking the whey left over from cheesemaking. This is where the name ricotta comes from; it means “recooked”. I made mozzarella cheese from a recipe from Cooking With Tien. The mozzarella turned out pretty well, though [...]
Come Down to the Farm
The stunning conclusion to the Chickpeas, Butternut, and Lamb meal series will have to wait a little, because I have to share some timely information about a local gem. If you live in or around Champaign-Urbana, you need to visit Prairie Fruits Farm for their pre-market sales every Saturday (sign up to their mailing list [...]
