I know that it’s been like a month-and-a-half since my last post. I’ve done a little re-design of the site, as you may have noticed. I have a few posts that are in the pipeline, but gotta get through some other stuff first. There are a couple really exciting things happening soon: The Flatlander Fund [...]
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Flatlander Fundraiser Dinner at Buvons
I’m really excited about this event, in part because I’m in charge of the food! In collaboration with the Dine in My Back Yard group (which Dan helped to start), we’ll be preparing a number of delicious Spanish & Latina dishes from fresh, local ingredients. I hope this is a gateway to more tasty events [...]
Torta Ahogada Knock-off
I mentioned in my previous post reviewing Xoco that I really wanted to have the torta ahogada. Since I’m in Chicago quite infrequently, I had to take matters into my own hands. First I made some crusty bread. This is a pretty standard Ratio (5:3) bread, formed into a baguette shape, baked with steam until [...]
