Friday, August 27, 2010

Restaurant Food in Hotels...Surprises!

The most delicious shaved chicken sandwich, with marinated cherries, brie cheese, horseradish sauce, and that amazing pickle - let's not forget the house made BBQ potato chips at the Hilton Rosemont O'Hare Hotel
Another really wonderful toasted bread sandwich with turkey, egg, tomato, lettuce and a cucumber salad at the Hyatt in Rosemont, IL

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Eating out when traveling

This is a half burger, seasoned fries and the most delicious spicy pickles. 

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

On the Road Again....in Chicago

in the Hilton Rosemont O'Hare Hotel, we opened a meal with roasted almonds and bacon, which was really, really good.  Then toast with a spreadable cheese.
We learned that Wow Bao restaurants are popping up all over Chicago, and we were lucky enough to be shopping at Lush in Macy's in the downtown area, and dined at this little take out place for lunch.
This Bao was larger than what I've had before, so I ordered 2 of each kind thinking that they would be small, but they were HUGE.  BBQ Pork, spicy beef and chicken. 

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Music to cook by

My friend, Billie, is an amazing playlist-maker.  She can come up with a playlist for any special event or theme.  She has graciously submitted a playlist to itunes for "Artists Cooking With Gas".
Let us hear from you:  what do you like to listen to when you cook?

Here is Billie's list, including the link.  Thanks, Billie!

Music to cook by ... a billiehalladay mix
Playlist Notes: Here are the ingredients - mix your own tunes and enjoy!





My Sweet Potato
Booker T. & The MG's
Freeport Boulevard
Jackie Greene
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Summertime
Sam Cooke
Yo Canto
Los Lobos
Stir It Up (Single)
Patti LaBelle
Turandot: Act III, "Nessun Dorma"
Academy Of Choir Art Of Russia, Andrea Bocelli, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Victor Popov & Vladimir Fedoseyev
Soulful Garage
Southern Culture On the Skids
Saja / Right On
Santana
Piano Man
Billy Joel
Melting Pot
Booker T. & The MG's
Hot N Cold
Katy Perry
Lady Marmelade
New York Group
Sweet Nothin's (Single Version)
Brenda Lee
Sweet Thing
Freddie King
Somos novios (It's Impossible)
Andrea Bocelli & Christina Aquilera
O Mio Babbino Caro
Sissel
Feeling Good
Michael Bublé
That's Life
Frank Sinatra
Days of Wine and Roses
Frank Sinatra
Summertime
Booker T. & The MG's
Because We Believe
Andrea Bocelli
Mambo Italiano
Dean Martin
Medley: Volare / On an Evening In Roma (Live At the Villa Venice Night Club, Chicago, 1962)
Dean Martin
Is This Love
Bob Marley
Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
Rufus Wainwright
Quando, Quando, Quando (with Nelly Furtado)
Michael Bublé
Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix)
Felix da Housecat & Nina Simone
Thunder On the Mountain
Bob Dylan
Wild Mountain Thyme
Lucy Wainwright Roche
Crown of Jewels
Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs
Three Little Birds
Bob Marley
Red Wine Bottle
7 Worlds Collide
Dinner at Eight
Rufus Wainwright
Margaritaville
Pickin' On Series
Diablo Rojo
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Bayou Tango
Bill Wharton & The Ingredients
Los Hermanos
Marta Topferova
Mo' Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
I Won't Back Down
Tom Petty
Comin' Home Baby
Mel Tormé
Taste of Chocolate
Rachel Portman
Viva la Vida
Coldplay
The Last Place That Love Lives
The Black Crowes
Crazy Mama
J.J. Cale
Spirit On the Water
Bob Dylan
Are You Here
Corinne Bailey Rae
At Last
Etta James
The Parting Glass
The Wailin' Jennys