Brr … it’s real winter out. This is the weather for hearty, rib-sticking fare, and we’ve got it for you. Check out these recipes from local restaurants. Ethiopian Diamond, Edgewater and Rogers Park: Doro tibs wat, spicy Ethiopian chicken. Ristorante al Teatro, Pilsen: Timballo Siciliano, Sicilian molded pasta. Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen, Crystal Lake: Pan-seared [...]
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You don’t have to cook Christmas dinner. What it is: Braaivleis is the Afrikaans word for grilled meat, and, like barbecue in the U.S., braai is used as a noun to describe both the food and the event at which it’s cooked, as well as a verb meaning the cooking process, which most often involves flame grilling over wood or charcoal. Where [...] It’s been 15 years since Almaz Yigizaw, a native of Gandor, Ethiopia, who came to Chicago as a girl, launched Ethiopian Diamond in Edgewater. Yigizaw was inspired to open the restaurant after coming up with a business plan as a Loyola University class project. In 2009, she opened a second location in Rogers Park. Both [...] Try something a little different this Easter, with these out-of-the-ordinary options. What it is: In this dish from Ethiopia, doro means chicken, tibs are sauteed meats and wat indicates a peppery stew. To make the dish, spices are first slowly stewed together to create niter kibbeh, a spice-infused clarified butter. Then breast of chicken is added and quickly cooked in the mixture. Where it comes from: [...] Skip the same old eggs and sausage, and check out the out-of-the-ordinary Sunday brunch buffet at the recently opened Rogers Park location of Ethiopian Diamond. |
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