Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Bear bottle honey



I don't know why, but honey just tastes better when it comes out of a bottle shaped like a bear.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Dr. Killbot @ The Beat Kitchen

If G4TV, The New Duncan Imperials, The Gong Show, and a TV Satellite collided in space,
then came back to earth in a fiery mass, you'd have
The Dr. Killbot Variety Show Fiasco.


Last night they hosted a variety show of sorts,
featuring Dr. Killbot (a self-described Electro-Nerd-Punk band), bookending a show that included:
a man sticking a 4 inch nail and a drill in his face (with the help of his lovely assistant/girlfriend),
a spirited belly dancer, a handful of funny comedians,
a performing arts duo from schaumburg (or was it kankakee?) who acted like a cross between Madonna with her fake British accent and the "Sprockets" bit from SNL,
a magic chicken act (featuring a real... live... man in a chicken outfit),
an audience dance-off, a donut hole tossing contest,
and a burlesque dancer.

Totally worth the $8 cover.




p.s. - since this is the virtual cheeseburger blog,
I should also mention that The Beat Kitchen chars up a really good cheeseburger!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

1st Annual Chicago MAC-OFF

I was very lucky to attend the first annual Chicago MAC-OFF.
It's about mac & cheese, perverts!

This inaugural year, two of my coworkers competed.
Is your recipe worthy?

Below are dimly lit photos of some of this years contenders:






... and the winner is:
video

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Deep Dish Pizza - Food Pr0n - Gluten Free

The pizza on the right was an experiment I did for a friend who requested a Gluten-free crust.
It is a spinach and garlic deep dish that came out surprisingly well.

The pizza on the right is a traditional all sausage / half pepperoni, which was also exceptional.

photo by Alejandra Guererro - www.alt-er-ego.com

2010






Friday, October 2, 2009

Minneola Tangelos Are Back



This Minneola came all the way from Australia, where apparently they now grow citrus fruits.
If you haven't tried one, its like an orange, only AWESOMER.

And yes, it does look like a boob.

- mobile email from Edward Heller - ed@edheller.com