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Best Recipes 2006 - Our 10 Favorites
Featured in the Chicago
Sun-Times , December 2006
By Sue Ontiveros, Sun-Times Food Editor
When I first looked at the collection of recipes that we selected for the 10 Best of 2006, I couldn't see anything they had in common besides tasting good.
But, after close examination, I realized that they did share one element. Each has a bit of surprise within it.
With the macaroni and cheese, it's Elizabeth Brown's cracker topping that put it over the top. We'd never thought about frying pastrami but boy did we embrace the idea after tasting the Steelers' style sub sandwich. Same thing happened when we tried the spiced cured beef and melon salad. Melon and cured beef together? In a salad? Oh, yes, that's a great pairing.
We were surprised to discover that popcorn is a dandy ingredient in a cookie and that brown ale does wonders when braising ribs.
So, now that the holidays are winding down, set aside time to get into the kitchen and try some really fabulous recipes. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the results.
Steelers' sub scores with diners
Sometimes, when a recipe is just an idea, a description will jump out at us, and we think, we must have this -- now. That's what happened when we saw the notes on the recipe for the Steelers' style sub, which was part of our fare for a Super Bowl party. The words? Fried pastrami.
This hefty sub is filled with a generous layer of pastrami that has been sauteed in oil until brown and crispy. Don't you read those words and just want to start eating?
This recipe was created for the Sun-Times by chef Brett Stein of Catering by Michael's in Morton Grove. It'll score points if you serve it to friends.
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