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Leena Eats: Dinner by Top Chef’s Dale Levitski

Leena Eats: Dinner by Top Chefs Dale Levitski
My first Dinner w/ Dale @ Relax!

He’s fun. He was beat by Hung (but barely). And now? He’s cooking a three course meal every Thursday @ Relax Lounge in Chicago. Holla! Every Thursday, Top Chef Season 3 final Dale Levitski takes over the back of Relax Lounge to cook a three course meal in a makeshift kitchen (two seatings, @ 7pm & 8:30pm). Seating and reservations are limited (read more about it here), but I managed to get in a few weeks ago with a small group of friends. Read the rest of this entry »

July 8th, 2009
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Leena Cooks: Melted Caprese Salad

Leena Cooks: Melted Caprese Salad
My favorite breakfast, lunch or dinner in the summer months: melted caprese salad.

We got our first ripe tomato in our CSA box last week, and I’m not gonna lie–I danced a little. My own little fretful version of booty dance that–in some instances–could be just as painful as Chinese water torture. Needless to say, it takes a lot of freaking joy to get me to booty dance, which that tomato brought. It also takes a little Jay-Z. Read the rest of this entry »

July 6th, 2009
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Leena Eats: An Ass-load of Chicago Cupcakes

Leena Eats: An Ass load of Chicago Cupcakes
Balki Bartakamous’s Iron Cupcake Chicago Challenge!
Leena Eats: An Ass load of Chicago Cupcakes
The official ballot of the event.

Remember my girls night I told you about last week? Well, we went crazy for dessert, so far out, it needed it’s own post. Welcome to Balki Bartakamous’s Iron Cupcake Chicago. Why have Balki from the 1980s tv show Perfect Strangers sponsor the cupcake challenge? Why the hell not? Reasons Why Balki Rocks: 1. Originally from the tiny island of Mypos, which is fun to say. 2. He owns an awesome stuffed sheep called Dimitri. 3. He rocks a mullet–and makes it work. 4. The Dance of Joy. Nuff said. Read the rest of this entry »

July 4th, 2009
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Gastro Fridays: Urban Gardens

Gastro Fridays: Urban Gardens
A bench I found in St. Kilda Community (urban) Garden near Melbourne in Australia. I think it says it all.

The phrase “urban garden” is mentioned a lot lately, in the news, on blogs, in your grandma’s Stitch ‘n Bitch circle…and when it gets to grandma, you know it is time to pay attention. An urban garden is literally that–a garden planted in an urban setting. Urban gardens are becoming more popular as more people start to care about the food they eat and how it is grown, but living in an urban setting means getting creative with the little space that is available to you. This has led to a large variety of urban gardens around the world today. Read the rest of this entry »

July 3rd, 2009
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