Recipes

Traditionally the cheese in this Indian dish would be pan-fried, then added to the vegetable sauce. The grill changes everything.

Brisket, spices, smoker, and patience. That is all you need to create incredibly tender and tasty barbecue beef brisket.

The marinade for this steak is unbelievable! I can't stop eating it.

This is a classic coleslaw perfect for well-spiced barbecue like pork ribs and beef brisket. 

Great for a chopped salad or thin this recipe out to make a delicious dip for vegetables.

This recipe is prepared in opposite order of its name, because you want the oysters to be hot when served. The remaining two components can be made ahead and set...

Kale tends to be on the bitter side, which makes it the perfect green for a honey mustard salad dressing.

I love making whatever I can from scratch and that includes our salad dressings. I love my grandmother’s recipe, but Chris is a huge fan of Italian and Balsamic so...

Pasta salad is often reserved as a side dish. This version is worthy of a full-on meal.

Recipe by Chasity Marini, General Manager at our Evanston shop. "Use 1-3 cloves of garlic, being Italian I can’t get enough of it."

Sweet, juicy strawberries and the heat of the long pepper make for an interesting and balanced flavor profile.

Dragon fruit looks beautiful, but is surprisingly bland. This salad livens it up with ginger root, lychee fruit, and honeydew melon. Try a pinch of cayenne pepper or red Thai...

Simple, cool, and refreshing. This salad is excellent for hot weather and grilled food.

Creamy dressing perfect for a crisp summer salad.

A very good friend of mine (Adam "Spike" Schoenwald, cause he deserves credit for this one) brought me a bottle of raspberry vinegar during my first Thanksgiving event. He told...