awbrig

That Dog Food looks great! Next time at a hotel Im checking in as a dog...

Thats what Frank Pellegrino recommends in the Rao's Cookbook, also. Did anyone else read in the Washington Post last week that the 2 richest men in the world dined with their wives @ Rao's last week - Bill Gates & Warren Buffet...I thought that was pretty interesting!

Right now I am enjoying cooking from Rao's Cookbook...pretty basic Italian-American cuisine - but the results are great...

Ben Pao in Chicago?

I missed it. I havent seen this show yet but am dying to... having just read Kitchen Confidential for the first time. Does it just play at 8PM on Fridays? Or does it rerun at all....Couldnt find it in my TV Guide except @ 8...

where did you order these ribs? sounds awesome!

Kellers Bacon and Eggs edited for pic size constraint

I guess awbrig's Week in Food didnt make it to the nominations this year... Congrats Steve, Grant and Kathleen!

They actually are very trendy and in style within upscale cuisine in Chicago...check out Gale Gand @ Tru and Michelle and Della @ Charlie Trotters for cupcakes...

Am I really the only one who puts butter on their Pop tarts? I put it on the frosting and then on the bottom...sometimes Ill even put Tabasco sauce then on top of it...I can see where some might find that gross...

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Was this course borrowed or influenced by the French Laundry "Bacon and Eggs"?

Awesome Ryne! Did you have wine with this dinner?

The wine I buy doesnt need a corkscrew, thank God! You guys are buying the wrong kind - you can get wine where the tops screw off and not bother with that cumbersome cork!

Did you get a chance to meet Belinda Chang?

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Havent had one in who know hows long, but Ive had a few beers and am ready to try them again.... This one has white frosting...are you supposed to put butter on these things before or after you put them in the toaster? Share your Pop Tarts story or advice...

he actually brisked the corn this time...

Yo COl, I havent eaten your sausages yet, wait, let me start over, the sausages that you sent me (that look awesome) are still in my freezer. I thought I would fry them up for my party on SAT. How would you suggest cooking them and what would you serve them with...a bunch of diff mustards and french baquettes or what would you do?

Great , but not great great. Thats your uncle.

Kopps still rock. I didnt see a slab of butter on guajolote's burger

guajolote, THAT IS AWESOME! What great pics! Ive never seen a hamburger like that! I ate a burger last summer that was one lb and finished it easy here in Chicago @ Boston Blackies - I want to try something bigger...and Im skinny! Lets make some burgers this Saturday ! 3lBs er's !!!!!! We'll be famous...

Nice pics Col, but Pabst Blue Ribbon?

Gotcha. To pull a Cabrales on ya she said she wasnt stating a condition of fact about the quality of the steaks objectively but for her the steaks at the other places were better... or something... I dont much care, I live a block from Gibsons...