The Side Dish

The Side Dish Entirely about Food, Restaurants and Drinking The Side Dish is a site entirely about everything food and drink related. To how to make the best Holiday treats!

Although the radio show on DePaul has finished. The Side Dish continues to THRIVE, featuring restaurant reviews, fests and fun food ideas from all over!! Everyone loves food, this site will have something for everyone.....you just have to like to Eat!...and Drink! History of The Side Dish: The show hosted several guest speakers throughout the year, and talked about everything from easy desserts, snacks, and drinks to make at home. The show ran Wednesdays from 2-3 at radio.depaul.edu

Hard to believe it’s been 2 weeks since my dad’s passing. I haven’t cooked too much since he had entered the hospital, b...
03/15/2026

Hard to believe it’s been 2 weeks since my dad’s passing. I haven’t cooked too much since he had entered the hospital, but I made something I thought he’d like today, mushroom and fig stuffed biscuits with black truffle honey.

Bday celebrations Day 2 at another one of our favs food was delicious as always! Ribeye, Wagyu Bavette steak, caviar an...
02/22/2026

Bday celebrations Day 2 at another one of our favs food was delicious as always! Ribeye, Wagyu Bavette steak, caviar and carpaccio!

We’re on a boat! Inside of a restaurant! We ate inside of the Porpoise as a kickoff to Bday week! Very cool experience ...
02/21/2026

We’re on a boat! Inside of a restaurant! We ate inside of the Porpoise as a kickoff to Bday week! Very cool experience at Food was excellent, Duck wings, Octopus, Swordfish, Shrimp Dejonghe, and the titanic sundae! ⚓️

Valentine’s Day night 2 for us at one of our all time favorites Food and staff were incredible as always! ...
02/16/2026

Valentine’s Day night 2 for us at one of our all time favorites Food and staff were incredible as always!

•Foie Gras Mousse- strawberry jam, brioche toast
•Seared Foie Gras-french toast, caramelized onion and pineapple, black truffle honey
•Caviar Service
•Truffle Fries
•Smashburger and Fries

Had an amazing Valentines Day meal with at food and service was outstanding! Table side caprese, cavier service, grill...
02/15/2026

Had an amazing Valentines Day meal with at food and service was outstanding! Table side caprese, cavier service, grilled octopus, wagyu strip and filet!

Cooking Challenge! 🥇-Norwegian Spicy Salmon with Guatemalan Sweet Potatoes 🇳🇴 🇬🇹 -Truffle Acini di Pepe with Spicy Lang...
02/13/2026

Cooking Challenge! 🥇
-Norwegian Spicy Salmon with Guatemalan Sweet Potatoes 🇳🇴 🇬🇹
-Truffle Acini di Pepe with Spicy Langoustine 🇮🇹
-Italian Club Sandwich🇮🇹🇺🇸
-Chicken Au Boutin (stuffed with rice and langoustine) 🇫🇷

It’s been 4 years since my Olympics Cooking Challenge, starting off strong tonight with Tuna Yakisoba from Japan 🇯🇵 ...
02/07/2026

It’s been 4 years since my Olympics Cooking Challenge, starting off strong tonight with Tuna Yakisoba from Japan 🇯🇵

Creamy truffle vodka polenta 🇮🇹
01/08/2026

Creamy truffle vodka polenta 🇮🇹

Lobster French Toast for Breakfast 🦞
01/07/2026

Lobster French Toast for Breakfast 🦞

Wine Club tonight!! 🍷🍷I made: 🎃Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with figs, bourbon and walnuts in a pumpkin bourbon and caramelize...
10/30/2025

Wine Club tonight!! 🍷🍷

I made:

🎃Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with figs, bourbon and walnuts in a pumpkin bourbon and caramelized onion sauce

🍐🍏Baked Pears & Apples stuffed with Gorgonzola and walnuts. Drizzled with truffle honey and a raisin fruit compote from Champagne

🎂White Chocolate red velvet cake with fresh strawberries and strawberry jam

Dinner at tonight, food was so good! best calamari I’ve ever had, lobster was enormous and amazing! ...
09/24/2025

Dinner at tonight, food was so good! best calamari I’ve ever had, lobster was enormous and amazing!

























Day 1 in Nassau sampled several things at the conch sliders, BBQ burger, loaded shrimp fries, bbq brisket nachos and my...
09/22/2025

Day 1 in Nassau sampled several things at the conch sliders, BBQ burger, loaded shrimp fries, bbq brisket nachos and my FAVORITE the lobster mac n cheese! We later tried drinks at Bar Sol and they were absolutely gorgeous and outstanding!!

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