wicker : 8 Recipes
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The Garden: Hanging Herbs and Wicker Baskets
I think I’ve settled on the final configurations for my various gardens this summer. It’s getting too late in the season to plant anything new, so I’ve just filled up the pots and spaces I have, bought baskets for the remaining[...] |
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iCream in Wicker Park then Scooter's Frozen Custard, Chicago
This post is dedicated to Lolia aka Fro-yo girl , she is serious about her fro-yo. Her expedition takes her all over the Bay Area, including her trips to Southern California and her frequent visits to Chicago. She loves fro-yo with a[...] |
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*CLOSED* Wicked Wicker Unique Gift Baskets Review and Giveaway (WINNER:Athena) )
I recently had the opportunity to review one of Wicked Wicker?s Unique Gift Baskets. I was not sure what to expect when I received their box in the mail. I couldn?t wait to get it open to see what lied within. I was[...] |
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Milk & Honey Cafe
I recently visited Milk & Honey Cafe (1920 W. Division) for breakfast with my pal, Melissa. We arrived at 9am (a bit early for me on a Saturday. OK, it’s a lot early for me on ANY day) and the place was already buzzing. This place is[...] |
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Shopping adventure in Hackensack
Image by Willscrlt via Flickr I had to postpone my weekly trip to Costco in Hackensack yesterday after walking into the store and seeing long lines of shoppers with overflowing carts. North Jersey residents get the day[...] |
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Eat this! Acorn squash, made for stuffing
What it is: A type of Cucurbita pepo, acorn squash is an edible gourd related to pumpkins and zucchini. A hard-shelled winter-storage squash, most traditionally it has a dark green exterior shaped something like an acorn, and a finely grained, sweet[...] |
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Haute stuff: Snail caviar ? for the Avenues, not the back yard
“Echoing flavors of earth, soil, rain, oak leaves, moss and overall terroir of the forest. I cannot think of a more amazing product that exudes all of these flavors in one bite other than snail caviar,” writes Avenues Chef Curtis[...] |
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Eat this! Tiradito: Asia meets South America in cool fish dish
What it is: A Peruvian cousin of ceviche and sashimi, tiradito is thin strips of chilled, raw fish doused with a zesty salsa made from citrus juice and aji amarillo (Peruvian yellow pepper, Capsicum baccatum). Unlike most ceviches, the fish[...] |