Tostones Rellenos // La Cubana, Toronto ON

Crispy twice-fried plantains topped with picadillo-seasoned minced beef, crema, green onions, and jalapeño peppers. I spent a year in Havana Continue reading →

Anticuchos // The Boulevard Café, Toronto ON

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in wine and herbs, grilled on a brochette, and served with a delicious green garlic Continue reading →

Poutine // Brooklyn Street Local, Detroit MI

Hand-cut french fries topped with cheese curds, caramelized onions, bacon, and thick beef gravy. The key to great poutine is Continue reading →

Asian Meatball Sandwich // Belly Shack, Chicago IL

A soft flatbread pocket stuffed with spicy Asian pork meatballs, slippery somen noodles, korean chili paste, and fresh chopped mint Continue reading →

Pigeon Pastilla // Restaurant Kasbah, Tangier MC

Sweet Moroccan pastry filled with saffron-spiced minced pigeon dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Just now while researching how it is made, I Continue reading →

Mo’s Milk Bar // Vosges, Chicago IL

Creamy 45% deep milk chocolate with hickory smoked uncured bacon and Alderwood smoked salt. Anyone who says that bacon doesn’t Continue reading →

Sweet Corn Soup // State & Lake, Chicago IL

Sweet corn soup with smoked chicken accompanied by a poached farm egg. Imagine the sweetness of rich, smooth, corn soup Continue reading →

Texas Burger with Elote // Lucky Platter, Evanston IL

A seasoned all-beef patty topped with sweet glazed bacon, melted cheddar, lettuce, cucumber, barbecue sauce and thin-sliced onion rings on Continue reading →