Monthly Archives: February 2007

Malted Pancakes

For a long time, Clarks on Belmont was our favorite place to get breakfast. When we moved to Lincoln Square, it just wasn’t as convenient, so our visits dropped off. Our favorite thing to get there were the pancakes. It took us a while to figure out why they tasted so much better than other …

February 22, 2007 – 8:44 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Snow, Snow, Ambrosia?

Chicago is buried under a couple of inches of snow this week. I’ve been getting up every morning to shovel our sidewalk. It’s been a lot of work, but not all bad. Because we leave so early in the morning, I’m usually shoveling around 6:15 am. The sun is just starting to peek over the …

February 15, 2007 – 8:42 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Hummus Among Us

It’s 2007, hummus is like a 1987 burrito, still sort of a teeny bit on the edge of common American food. Almost everyone has had it, but you’ll occasionally run into someone who’s never heard of the stuff. Seriously, it’s rare, but it does happen. Hummus, wikipedia tells us, is “a dip made of chickpea …

February 8, 2007 – 8:41 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged | Comments (0)

Miss Marmalade

It’s winter at your English country estate. A fussy old lady is solving the murder of your wealthy father. You’re checking your stocks in the Times, while you munch on a piece of toast. Quick! What’s on your toast? Butter? Sure. Marmalade? You bet. You are Master and Commander of Her Majesty’s Ship “Indefatigable”. The …

February 1, 2007 – 8:39 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , , | Comments (0)