Chicago was cool, both literally and figuratively. I was bummed to pack my winter jacket in New York on Friday when it wasn’t even cold, but as soon as the wind hit us when we stepped out of O’Hare, I was thankful I didn’t put fashion ahead of function. Friday night was all about Persian ...
118 West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh212/245.5000about $25 for two, with two drinks, without tip Behind the heavy curtains next to the front desk of Le Parker Meridien hotel is a hole-in-the-wall burger joint that serves no-nonsense burgers, French fries, milkshakes, beer and soda. They proudly declare that “If you don’t see it, we ...
96 Walker Street on Centre212/343-8625about $20 for two, without drinks, without tip If you only have $5 to spare, XO’s congee is pretty good. I order my usual favorites: sliced pork or fish. With decent congee on the menu, I don’t know why they try to westernize everything else. XO is probably the only place ...
Adapted from an Everyday Food recipe using cannellini beans Ingredients:1 can of chick peas, drained and rinsed1 head of broccoli, cut into florets and blanched1 seedless orange, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces2 ribs of celery, thinly sliced3 scallions, thinly sliced1 tsp rosemary, chopped2 tbsps red-wine vinegar1 cup of plain low-fat yogurtsalt and pepper 1. ...
Adapted from Everyday Food Ingredients:3 pieces of chicken boneless chicken breasts2 red bell peppers, julienned1 big red onion, cut in one-inch pieceshalf a pint of grape tomatoes, halveda handful of red potatoes, quartered1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaveshalf a cup of parsley leavessalt, pepper, olive oil 1. Rub chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Heat oil ...