© Geoffrey Schumann Back in the early 2000′s I lived on Blackburn Avenue and like others whom live on that street – it was Apartment & duplex living.  I had a small kitchen, and a large window that opened, which allowed me to vent my areas when I cooked.  I sat down, and wanted to [...]

© Geoffrey Schumann For Father’s day 2009, my dad wanted a family style BBQ for his gift. This is one of the recipies that were served that day. My father loves hot foods, and when he tasted my sweet & spicy chicken, he rated it on a heat level of 7, so to anyone else, [...]

© Geoffrey Schumann Everybody at some point in his or her lives, have had a meatball sandwich, or meatball soup.  This is my version of meatballs; I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Ingredients: •    1 pound fresh ground beef (butcher’s choice) •    1 oz of Danté’s Pleasure (my custom spice blend) [...]

© Geoffrey Schumann In my mid 20’s, I had a friend that did everything to Ramen, baked it, boiled it, broiled it, grilled it, etc, as money was tight.  He was a conasurer of Ramen, and I wanted to treat him to a meal, in a way that he hasn’t had.  Since I am MSG [...]

© Geoffrey Schumann Ingredients: Beef bouillon to make 6 cups of Strong liquid stock Bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale Celery – Medium size cut short (think new moons) 12 small white boiling onions (quarter them) 12 cherry tomatoes – halved 3 green onions 5 golden potatoes (4th or 8th cuts) 9 cloves of garlic (razor [...]

© Geoffrey Schumann Ingredients: Beef bouillon to make 6 cups of liquid stock Bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale Celery – Medium size 20 small white boiling onions 6-8 small red potatoes Coarse Kosher salt Mixed peppercorns (nothing beats fresh cracked ground pepper) 1.5 lbs choice meat (I prefer Angus steak tips) Danté’s Nightmare †(my own [...]

So after work today, the craving came over me, like a tidal wave hitting the shore during a storm.  My stomach said feed me, and my taste buds needed that spicy bowl of goodness, with all the sides that comes with this meal, and I have to tell you, for $11.00 you can’t get a [...]

So last night, my date and I ended up at Rush Street for a bite.  The minute you walk in, you feel like you’ve stepped through doorway right into the heart of Chicago’s dining experience that you would come to expect if you’ve eaten anywhere off of Rush Street, Chicago Illinois.  To my right, an [...]

So last night, I had the pleasure of being treated to a delicious Italian meal.  On my route to work, every day I pass by this establishment, but never have I had the pleasure to stop by until last night.  To my surprise, I had a very nice meal, the wait staff were extremely helpful, [...]