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My adventures recreating Alinea Restaurant’s food at home

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Dinner at Alinea, May 5, 2012

Trying out the helium balloon dessert

In celebration of reaching just beyond halfway through the Alinea cookbook, I finally dined at Alinea Restaurant! I was joined by several friends who also came to Chicago for the National Restaurant Association tradeshow. I had made a reservation back … Read More…

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Garnish Key for Alinea Restaurant’s Lamb 86 Recipe

Lamb, with 60 Garnishes

Tweezermania. When we went to Alinea Restaurant for dinner, one of the mind-bending showstoppers was their lamb course. Perfectly prepared sous vide lamb three ways with a rich jus. But that wasn’t all — accompanying the lamb was a glass … Read More…

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Our Dinner at Alinea

I am happy to say that I am finally dining at Alinea Restaurant. Woohoo! We will be in Chicago for the National Restaurant Association show, and secured reservations for Alinea. So excited! It’s an anniversary celebration, of sorts: I’m now … Read More…

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