Have a final summer fling at Naha in River North: toasted almond dacquoise, featuring summer strawberries, mascarpone ice cream and pineapple mint, $12.
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Carlucci in Downers Grove serves this traditional Italian dessert, a light, molded vanilla cream, with fresh summer berries and raspberry sauce, $5.95. What it is: An underrated root vegetable, fresh beets come in a colorful spectrum of jewel tones ranging from the familiar deep purple-red to pink to the distinctive candy-striped ‘Chioggia,’ as well as shades of orange and yellow. The variants taste much the same as the red ones, sweet and a little earthy. Chef Scott [...] Half a Maine Lobster, clams, squid, shrimp and octopus simmer in tomato broth for lobster brodetto at Quartino. What it is: A beautiful trumpet-shaped flower that opens for just one day, the daylily is best known for its summer blooms along roadsides and in gardens, but it’s delicious, too. Raw daylily flowers have a sweet-sharp flavor; cooked, they have a mild, onion-mushroom taste. The green buds are vegetal and beanlike. Common daylily species [...] At Quince in Evanston, Chef Andy Motto uses squash blossom in a chilled summer soup. What it is: The largest species of Pacific salmon, averaging between 15 and 40 pounds, chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is often called “king” salmon, reflecting not only its size but its superior flavor. A rich, fatty fish, king salmon is highly prized, expensive and, in some areas, endangered. Where it comes from: In the U.S., king [...] Cook up some great picnic and party fare this Independence Day weekend with these terrific recipes from top Chicago chefs, culled from Dining Chicago’s weekly “Eat this!” feature. Green City Market moves to a new location beginning tomorrow. The new site, at the south end of Lincoln Park, near the intersection of Clark Street and Lincoln Avenue, features wider, permanent walkways with improved drainage. The site also provides easier access to parking. The outdoor farmers’ market features sustainable produce from nearby growers and [...] The all-too-brief season for intensely flavored wild salmon from Alaska’s Copper River is underway and Seasons 52 in Schaumburg serves it grilled over summer corn risotto with roasted asparagus, grilled red peppers and dill mustard sauce, $25.95. The salmon will be featured through July 4. |
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