Though I am far from a hot dog aficionado, I live in Chicago, which is basically the hot dog capital of the world. No matter how healthy your diet or how much you try to avoid questionable cased meats, if you live in the Midwest, there will come a time in everyone’s life where it is simply impossible to avoid eating a hot dog.…
When your friends have a party, be it in a backyard barbecue, a cookout on a rooftop patio or a picnic in a park, it’s entirely likely that they’re going to take care of the grilling. You won’t need to worry about marinating chicken or cooking the kabobs to perfection, but what is more likely is that they’ll ask you to bring a side dish. …
Though a lot of people think the world’s best barbecue is in Kansas City, we found the secret to the best spice rub in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood at Old Crow Smokehouse. Chef Tony Scruggs is a self-taught chef who received national recognition and celebrity-status throughout his home of Kankakee County after a stint on the Fox Network’s MasterChef Season 2.…
The Boozy Baker Cookbook [Recipe: Southern Comfort Red Velvet Cake]
Recipes, Sweet Treats May 21, 2014
With the designer cupcake craze finally winding down and Cronuts getting a dirty reputation, the world is ripe for its next dessert phenomenon. Luckily author Lucy Baker is at the ready with 75 recipes for spirited sweets in her cookbook, The Boozy Baker. While the bakers of the world decide what the next big phenomenon in desserts will be, feed those sweet cravings with some delectable desserts that you can whip up at home. Oh and did I mention they all…
