It is Maldon Sea Salt which I love on everything. Yesterday I made peanut butter/chocolate chip cookies with Maldon salt sprinkled on top.
No way your wife would compromise on once a month lamb? I love steak but these are so flavorful.They are a treat which I don't even have once a month.

I'll have to try adding zucchini, onions, and peppers next time.

I have several green peppers that I need to slice today to freeze them.

Yes, I left onion off as I just reacted to the original post that looked like such a familiar combo. Thanks for catching me on that.
Funny thing though, even though that pizza is on nearly every tavern and takeout menu, I never order it. Love the sausage/mushroom/onion combo and I love green peppers, but for some reason I don't want all 4 together on my pizza. My memory had faded (old age I suppose) and we ordered one recently from Barnaby's. The green pepper overpowered everything else.

Barnaby's still exists????

When I was a kid growing up on the North Shore, there used to be one in Northbrook on Skokie Blvd. - I have no idea if it's even still there. That was always a treat.

that’s the one! I still love it. Only go twice a year or so on average.

Life is not worth living without lamb chops - and red wine and Maldon Salt (not together) are not far behind.

We are kindred souls. :star:
Actually...I read somewhere long ago that a grain or two of salt (kosher) in a glass of cheap red wine makes it taste better. I tried it and maybe noticed a tiny difference or maybe it was the power of suggestion.

There was one on Touhy too. I just googled it - temporarily closed. I used to love Barnaby's (and still would if there was one nearby).

There was another one on Ridge in W. Rogers Park, too - I don't think I've ever eaten in that one, though.

I have a sensitivity to bell pepper so none for me but it's Mr. CE's favorite pizza. Though he's still looking for a favorite spot to deliver it in Rogers Park. We've tried JP Alberto's a couple times and struck out. We love Union but they don't deliver and R Public House is now only doing pizza Thursday-Sunday. So suggestions are welcome.

Gonna try to order a pizza tonight, which seems like a popular trend here. Probably opt for Sicilian style all meat with mushrooms, less anyone here makes a fuss on how I've forgotten the veggies, yet again. I prefer slices served on a plate with a thin coating of olive oil & balsomic vinegar sprinkled and sprinkled with Parmigiano Reggiano on top. Not proud of this, but I do prefer utensils with pizza.

all this pizza talk is fun but I had leftover pizza as my Saturday luncheon!!

Be proud of your utterly twisted and depraved method of consuming pizza. I bet that you also use utensils with cookies and candy bars :-)

Does Tedino's in Edgewater Beach deliver to Rogers Park? They're by Berwyn so might be a bit far for them, but I have cousins who live by the restaurant and have always found their pizza to be decent.

Ahhh so you're Italian where this is normal.

My family wants carryout chinese so I mentally sighed and decided that I’ll never be able to cook restaurant chow mein and eggplant requires too much time and energy. I’ll get myself some other dishes in future carryout ordering. Winter (even if 65) blues, I suppose!

Veggie moo shoo with extra pancakes
Crab Rangoon
Eric’s chow mein
Kung pao chicken
eggplant with spicy garlic sauce

2 / white rice (my spouse won’t let me cook rice! Argh!!)

since 1991... I first went there in 1994 with my fun-loving friends.
Eric's Restaurant

Something called an "Italian Club Sandwich" for luncheon. I picked it up at the supermarket. Actually wasn't too bad for what it was.

Mmmmm....luncheon!

Had Chinese Hot Pot for dinner!

You might as well pick up rice with your order. I assume that she lets you cook rice other times, right?

ooh what were the meats / contents for the sandwich? Mega fun luncheon. Club sandwiches are so fun.

It’s tough to buy the one thing that I can make :-)
i really haven’t been able to properly cook the dishes we had and they were indeed delicious!

absence indeed makes the heart grow fonder.

future carryout desires:
other Chinese food
fried chicken bucket (The front Porch)
memphis minnie’s bbq (brisket and sides - not pork ribs or pulled pork)
sushi

At least I’m not craving carryout pizza, shellfish, Indian, or pasta...

Growing up, my grandmother wasn't thrilled with the practice and felt that bread shouldn't be something dipped in olive oil (most of us these days on FT probably find extra virgin olive oil quite affordable), and probably felt it was a little wasteful. But, I've always felt the oil & balsamic mixture was fantastic for the pizza crust. Hence, my preference for the Sicilian style where the toppingless and cheeseless portion of the pie is minimized.

One of these days, I'm going to try and prepare her spaghetti carbonara recipe, and hope I don't turn the sauce into scrambled eggs, again.

Homemade chicken and vegetable soup. Diced chicken thighs, zucchini, onion, carrot, celery, green beans, potatoes, chicken broth, herbs de Provence. Served with Southern style biscuits and cheap wine ( referred to around here as “Chateau Outhouse” ).

Rice only costs about a buck for Chinese take out...I don't get why you would even consider making it. It sounds silly.
You buy sandwiches when you can just buy the ingredients and make them at home plus other take out. For some reason you seem to think that the only reason to go to a restaurant is because you can't make the food at home. You would be cooking for hours & need tons of ingredients if you tried to make 4 different Chinese dishes at home.

Memphis Minnie's and Rosamunde were my 2 favorite places to stumble to after extended sessions at Toronado.

When I order Chinese Take Out, White Rice is free with all main dishes, so I just get it even though I order Pork Fried Rice w/o scallions and onions.

I ran out of white rice to cook today for Dakila, so I stopped by my regular Chinese Restaurant and a side order was $2.50 tax included.

For some reason, I thought you lived with a Filipino, so I'm at a loss as to you not having hot rice on hand literally 24/7 :D

Believe it or not, she rarely eats rice since her diagnosis of Stage 4 Lung Cancer in 2016. Her Oncologist has told her that the Carbs were not good for her and had a dietician go over a good menu to prolong her life. I used to have the rice cooker on all the time with white rice on the counter, but that has been put away a few years now.

Originally she was given 8 to 10 months to live, She has now lived over 4.5 years since her diagnosis with a genetic derived chemotherapy (oral pill), a good diet, and lots of prayers and religious support. :tu:

So no loss of words is necessary

they’re super great although I fear that Rosamunde might not be in business. I got Memphis minnies carryout for super bowl party in either 2020 or 2019 :-)

Yep, that's the one by us. Same as it ever was. It may be the only one still open during the pandemic, prior I think there were 2 or 3.

Wish I knew that area better so I could suggest something. Our go-to was Art of Pizza in Lakeview but I doubt they'd deliver that far north.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll share with Me. CE. We have very different views on pizza (I'm a Spacca Napoli fan, or Anton's closer to home), and he prefers tavern style. (If it is cut in squares or if I can't fold my face in half, I don't want to touch it.) Tedino's suffers the same issue as JP Alberto's in my mind... There's nothing else on the menu that I'd want to eat :( But he can order one day when I have something else to eat at home.

Yeah, I don't think we were even in their delivery area when we lived in Lakeview.

actually I bought the sandwiches because they’re tied to the play date. My family only did the play date because of the sandwiches. None of us really wanted to be there and we were excitedly aware of the sandwiches.

the Chinese carryout was me leaving home, fetching it, and returning home. I really could have made the rice, which was $3.50 for 2 portions plus tax and tip. That would have paid for 20 grams of gummies.

I'm cooking chicken cassoulet for dinner tonight. I'm not incredibly hungry yet, but I'm figuring that by the time it is ready, I'll be hungry.

Well I hope that you can still afford your gummies after splurging on rice for $3.50. :p
So you aren't forced into such an extravagance again, maybe you can make & freeze rice in individual portions sizes some day ahead of this happening again. I keep rice in my freezer (and I would still get the rice from the takeout).

I just make rice as needed. No desire to freeze. Insufficient freezer space. Guhhhh

I thought the red freezer provided more freezer space? Or, are the shakes still taking up space in the freezer?

Green salad
Shrimp scampi over pappardelle (wrong pasta, i know but my other choice was rigatoni)
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Post-play date grilled hot dogs with Doritos cool ranch

wild snow crab claws with toppings
Sauteed Argentinian red shrimp
raw radishes

leftover Mexican rice and leftover fish tacos

bowl of blueberries with Puffins and Kashi heart shaped cereal


I still crave more dessert. I’ll probably get a Melona bar.

Spinach salad and pizzas from Grimaldi's.

Seasoned beef moussaka with a side of pearl couscous. Thanks, Zahav.

With being at home for work and play probably 95% of the time these days, walking the dog and going out for takeout rather than delivery have become welcome relief and even entertainment for me. So maybe takeout opens up some more options for you. But I realize it can be much more of a chore when you live in the city.

I like Spacca Napoli too. Just depends on what I'm in the mood for. I don't think one should discriminate against any style of pizza :). But I probably side with Mr. CE more often since I try to avoid large amounts of bread. Tying in to "what's for dinner", last night I made a thin crust pizza with a fresh crushed tomato sauce - soppressata, red onion, mushroom, banana pepper & salad with a French vinaigrette. Tonight is flank steak and some kind of vegetable.

The plan is to make chicken meatballs and serve with sauce over spiralized zucchini. Success hinges on going to the grocery store for zucchini and Parmesan.