Stories by Nathan Wood
Nathan Wood: Mediterranean-inspired sides outshine entrées at La Marsa
BY NATHAN WOOD
The entrées are not disappointing, but always fail to exceed expectations; compared to all of the delicious foods offered before and alongside them, they’re just outshined.
Nathan Wood: Making a Panera holiday classic from scratch
BY NATHAN WOOD
So from that picture and a list of all the chemical ingredients Panera uses to prepare the bread that I found, I made it from scratch. And it turned out severely delicious, if I do say so myself.
Nathan Wood: Zingerman's an overhyped sandwich shop
BY NATHAN WOOD
The sandwiches are thoughtfully crafted, the side dishes sophisticated, the décor cultured, and the business model clever. But as a deli, I just can’t overlook the fact that their sandwiches simply do not taste that good.
Nathan Wood: Whipping up an affordable, original Oscars bash
BY NATHAN WOOD
In my eyes, the whole point of an Oscar party is to fake an air of sophistication, eat good food and pretend you are full of exigent reviews of the past year’s cinema, which are all things I do regularly anyway.
Nathan Wood: The Broken Egg needs to fix its recipe for success
BY NATHAN WOOD
I can think of a few people for whom The Broken Egg would be just the ticket. You know, the ones too stingy to eat at Café Zola, too lazy to drive to the Northside Grill and too impatient to wait at Angelo’s.
Nathan Wood: Serving up the 'musts and busts' of restaurant week
BY NATHAN WOOD
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas: restaurant week. I hesitate to call myself a seasoned vet of this foodtastic event, so I’ll opt for the humbler idiom of “this ain’t my first rodeo.”
Nathan Wood: The best of chips and dips, part two
BY NATHAN WOOD
We still have a lot left on the snack table to dig into today — so kick your feet up, knock back the pitch of that office chair and join me as we pop open a bag or two of my favorite supermarket munchies
Nathan Wood: Finishing touches and true meaning of the Thanksgiving meal, part five
- Illustration by Amy Mackens
BY NATHAN WOOD
In this last installment of my Thanksgiving series, we’re putting the finishing touches on our spread so that Thanksgiving 2012 will be one to remember.
Nathan Wood: Dressing up Thanksgiving sweet potatoes, part four
- Illustration by Amy Mackens
BY NATHAN WOOD
In this fourth installment of my five-part Thanksgiving series, we’re rounding out the meal with a couple of my favorite turkey dinner side dishes: sweet potatoes and dressing.
Nathan Wood: Mulling over mashed potatoes and gravy, part three
- Illustration by Amy Mackens
BY NATHAN WOOD
No Thanksgiving meal is complete without a pulvinate portion of potatoes and a generous glug of gravy. But worry not! By following these simple recipes, you’ll be well on your way to a table of smiling faces and satisfied stomachs.
