Whether it's Avec's chorizo-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates, Hopleaf's Belgian-style mussels or Mado's shortbread that gets your mouth watering, you no longer have to worry about dropping a bunch of cash for an extravagant evening out to indulge your obsession.
Thanks to the team at Time Out Chicago, a trip to the grocery store and a little elbow grease will have you turning out your own brioche doughnuts and lamb and brandy dumplings whenever the whim strikes you. Better yet, if you have several foodie friends who aren't half bad in the kitchen, organize a pot luck of sorts and encourage everyone to pick a recipe from the list to create an entire feast of Chicago's finest.
TOC asked 11 of their "favorite chefs to turn over their best recipes," and, amazingly, they did: From Perennial's pork belly with smoky mustard greens and wine-poached apples to Vosges Haut-Chocolat's balsamico truffles, these are recipes sure to impress, and for much less than you'd spend on a dinner at most of these establishments (see: L2O's pain au lait).
Check out the full list of "Perfect Imitations:"
- L20's Pain au Lait
- Avec's Chorizo-stuffed, Bacon-wrapped Dates
- Hopleaf's Belgian-style Mussels
- Urban Belly's Lamb and Brandy Dumplings
- The Publican's Grilled Chicken
- Perennial's Pork Belly
- Smoque's Barbecue Brisket
- Prairie Fruits Farm's Goat Cheese
- Mado's Shortbread
- Vosges Haut-Chocolat's Balsamico Truffles
- Hot Chocolate's Brioche Doughnuts
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Comments
Lamb and brandy dumplings? Brioche doughnuts? Are you kidding me? That sounds amazing!
Thanks!
+Jessie
Perennial gave away their pork belly secret? That dish has one of the most explosive flavors I've ever tasted, and I would love to try it at home with all the appropriate acoutrement.
Lamb and brandy dumplings sound heavenly!
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