Mmmmm….Food
The Czar’s recent post got GorT thinking about recent meals that he has prepared. One in particular is a family favorite: Fried Chicken and Waffles. There are many ways to make fried chicken but I rely on one of two … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Food
Yes, Jerks Get Suspended
Non-Chicago readers—which is most of you—will recall that a long-time Chicago icon is now gone. Dominick’s grocery stores, which had one or two stores in every neighborhood and suburb, closed its doors for good last week. The problem, very simply, … Continue reading →
Island Dweller: It Could Be Sooner Than We Think
Island Dweller has our guest post of the day. Enjoy! You know, you can write guest posts here, too. Just send ‘em in to any one of us and let us know you want it as a standalone piece or … Continue reading →
Death of an Icon And Whom To Blame
If you have spent any time in Chicago in the last 100 years, the name Dominick’s is synonymous to you with grocery shopping. Dominick DiMatteo started the chain in 1918, which eventually expanded into a 130 store empire all over … Continue reading →
Smoking Ribs, ‘Puter Style
Not that kind of meat smoking, not that there’s anything wrong with that. Since both Czar and GorT have shared their secrets for smoking ribs with you, our beloved readers, ‘Puter thought he’d share his secrets as well. Czar and … Continue reading →
First Week of Advent Devotional
Dr. J. loves the season of Advent with sense of hope brought by the coming celebration of the birth of the Christ child. Historically, he’s made a greater effort to attend the Saturday vigil during Advent. Don’t ask him why, … Continue reading →