... (Very dark, so I apologize for the grainy quality of the photos!) Alinea serves two tasting menus: a 13-course and a 24-course. ... Louisa's birthday, and brought her a little treat to celebrate. This is Alinea's version of birthday cake. The chocolate cake ... the trick pretty damn nicely. As I left, this was all I could think of: Alinea 1723 North Halsted (at Willow) Chicago, Illinois ...

At Alinea on Friday night, I snapped this picture of my aesthetically pleasing pork belly/iceberg/cucumber/thai distillation tasting before I was told "no flash.& ... . So here's the rundown, in its entirety, of the tasting menu (12 courses) we had at Alinea, with some notes from my memory. Definitely the most sensorily fantastic meal of my life! Osetra/traditional garnishes the server set ...

The Alinea team digs in. The judge for today's round of Food 52's online cookbook tournament, ... to churn out wholly unpalatable cupcakes entirely by themselves, he turned the matter over to the Alinea kitchen. "A good cook always knows his strengths, drawing from ... a sudden the recipe testing got much easier." Spoiler: when Alinea chefs make recipes from home cookbooks, they turn ...

While at Windycon, an intrepid band of hungry people set out for a dining adventure at Alinea, an extraordinary restaurant in Chicago. Despite massive traffic and navigational setbacks, we finally got there at 7:00 pm on Saturday, November 14th. We left at midnight. In between, we ate this: I had a wonderful time with Don, Anne, Patti and Dave. Thanks for sharing this experience.

... I used a combination of spices I've had in my fridge ever since I made the tuna from the Alinea cookbook. (Essentially, the Alinea recipe called for tuna jerky. I just couldn't bring ... Be sure you have plenty of ventilation. Toasting chili flakes can be quite hazardous to your lungs. I added the Alinea spice mixture to the Wondra flour and mixed well. I barely coated the scallops with ...

... require. Some menus reduce language to elements. Note an Alinea menu: Matsuka: Pine, Otoro, Mango Trout: ... contestant on Top Chef, was told last night about his food). The Alinea menu showcases experiences you cannot order. As if one could ask ... to be literate by choosing from courses. Learning simplicity (Alinea) and exaggeration (most others that depend on adjectives to persuade you to order).  I ...

... the Alineaphile blog. And although I'm not even yet half-way through Grant Achatz's Alinea Restaurant cookbook, I fell pretty good about this project. Along the ... . Inevitably, I get asked the question "why" am I cooking every recipe in the Alinea cook book. Well, doing something like this opens your eyes to something new something you'd not considered. Most of ...

... Roadshow for $253. It includes two (!) squirt bottles and one entire seat (though you'll only need the edge) for his demo. Hot Food Porn suggests another use for that money: "Dine at Alinea, buy the Alinea cookbook, possibly meet the chef, buy two squirt bottles, buy the Fieri cookbook and burn it with some free matches." BEERWIRE—It's not often that Anchor releases a ...

... Chicago on the map as a major culinary destination. Our other dinner plans are equally exciting: Alinea and Tru. Described as upscale Mediterranean-influenced French food, Tru has won a James Beard ... and countless other accolades, and is widely considered one of the best restaurants Chicago has to offer. Alinea is Grant Achatz's cutting-edge restaurant dedicated to exploring the best of new ...

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