Chicago :

Good Things Come in Pears

11.04.2008

Submitted by tgonzalez on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 1:01am.
The Bite:
imagePairs too, in the case of Bucktown's Mado Market and Eatery. Rob and Allison Levitt's chic, rustic spot serves up Mediterranean-style dishes, such as hanger steak with gorgonzola polenta and Nichols Farm brussel sprouts with lemon and parmesan. Rob's in charge of the meat (curing everything in house) while pastry chef Allison (of North Pond fame) stirs up sweet and creamy deliciousness like Roasted Pear Panna Cotta with Maple Gelee - using Seedling Farm pears. By sourcing ingredients locally instead having them shipped long distance, MME helps conserve fuel and cut CO2 emissions. Try some of Metropolis's locally roasted (and supersmooth) Samba Organic Coffee with dessert, just beware - you'll want more than one.
Wanna Try: 
Mado Market & Eatery, 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave. b/t North Ave. and Concord Pl. (773-342-2340). Roasted Pear Panna Cotta, $6.
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Cocktail Fact

One of France's most celebrated chefs in the 1960s, Fernand Point, was not allowed to serve a dish without his wife Mado's approval.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 Chicago Biters choose a locally produced pear instead of a nonlocal one, we'll save enough gas to fill the tanks of 50 cars.

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Jimmy  on June 28, 2009 at 09:04 PM 1
A recipe that might interest the readers of this article Pear Panna Cotta Enjoy!

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