[gigya-embed src=”http://ui.mevio.com/widgets/mwm/MevioBPFX.swf” quality=”high” wmode=”transparent” flashvars=”distribConfig=default&autoPlay=false&container=false&rssFeed=/%3FmId=8124902%26format=json&playerIdleEnabled=false” bgcolor=”#000000″ name=”Mevio” align=”middle” allowFullScreen=”true” allowScriptAccess=”always”] This week we talk about what we have been eating this week around town. We also look into side dishes at area restaurants. Some are as good and as filling as the entrees. Let us know what your favorite side dishes are. Can you make… Continue reading This Week in Food #296: Side Dishes

[gigya-embed src=”http://ui.mevio.com/widgets/mwm/MevioBPFX.swf” quality=”high” wmode=”transparent” flashvars=”distribConfig=default&autoPlay=false&container=false&rssFeed=/%3FmId=8123435%26format=json&playerIdleEnabled=false” bgcolor=”#000000″ name=”Mevio” align=”middle” allowFullScreen=”true” allowScriptAccess=”always”] This week Chef Wook and I have been out and about. We’ve been tasting summer’s bounty at our local Chicago restaurants. We talk about some of our great Chicago hotels including the Drake and the reopening of the Pump Room at the Ambassador East. Thanks… Continue reading This Week in Food #295: Great Hotels and Restaurants

[gigya-embed src=”http://ui.mevio.com/widgets/mwm/MevioBPFX.swf” quality=”high” wmode=”transparent” flashvars=”distribConfig=default&autoPlay=false&container=false&rssFeed=/%3FmId=8122414%26format=json&playerIdleEnabled=false” bgcolor=”#000000″ name=”Mevio” align=”middle” allowFullScreen=”true” allowScriptAccess=”always”] This week, I’m by myself and that’s kind of fitting. I talk about myself and food. You see, I’ve taken on a new way to eat for me. I eat differently this year than last. So many folks have asked how I was able to… Continue reading This Week in Food #294: My Diet

[gigya-embed src=”http://ui.mevio.com/widgets/mwm/MevioBPFX.swf” quality=”high” wmode=”transparent” flashvars=”distribConfig=default&autoPlay=false&container=false&rssFeed=/%3FmId=8121250%26format=json&playerIdleEnabled=false” bgcolor=”#000000″ name=”Mevio” align=”middle” allowFullScreen=”true” allowScriptAccess=”always”] This week, I fulfill a request for a video on how to make French bread. Well, here it is. It’s very simple to make. you should try it. Don’t worry about having the exact ingredients or equipment I have. Just make some bread and have… Continue reading This Week in Food: Making French Bread