The other weekend a few friends from Reed and I attended an alumni event in Chinatown. We ate dim sum and then wandered around through some stores afterwards. We came upon a bakery called Chiu Quon. The bakery was bustling with shouting customers trying to make their way to an employee behind the counter. We […]
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Monthly Archives: February 2005A few nights ago I made the ‘Chunky Vegetable Paella’ from Christine Ingram’s Vegetarian and Vegetable Cooking. I made a few substitutions in the kinds of vegetables (we didn’t have any eggplant), but otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. It was amazingly easy to make and it was quite good. (I’m finishing off the leftovers […] no comments We began our bakery tour last weekend with Red Hen. (See Harold’s review below). We went to the Milwaukee Ave. location. This cute, small store front filled to the brim with delicious looking baked goods, wooden shelves, and bright sunlight made for a perfect early Saturday morning excursion. The two nice young women presiding over […] show 2 comments Hey guys, nice site! I may give the naan a try. I recently made some ethiopian bread from a recipe that was surprisingly good if you would like to give it a try I can pass on the recipe but it takes 3 days, so you really have to be in the mood. Are either/both of you coming to RF this year? Hi Mike, located in an area of wicker park that the relentless march of gentrification has only recently reached, the boutique-like decor and atmosphere of the _red_hen_bakery_ belie the humble character of its breads: they are straight-up good. and by good i mean yummy. i began with a basic focaccia the mere sight of which made me […] no comments Harold Originally uploaded by dumin. I have decided to get a few friends on board and tour Chicago bakeries. We will post reviews of the bakeries and their individual products, as well as perhaps the occasional attempt at an in-home recreation of breads we have sampled. My main partner in consumption and critique at the […] no comments |
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