One Sister Underground

One Sister Underground

 

Quesadilla
bubble tea

Salad Sponge

Honeys, goat milk, homegrown

Tomatoes

manchego-edamame, nasturtium, spice cubes

blueberry tomato...what!!!

Hanging

Smoked watermelon, roe

Pierogi

Potato, truffle, homemade cheese

Shrimp Carpaccio

almonds, peaches, herbs

Your Hand

Oyster Centerpiece

Foraged items

Corn Chowder

encapsulated, clam, pork belly

Farm and Garden

Pork, veggies

1 Pill Makes You Larger and 1 Pill Makes You Small

Shrimp Scampi

noodle

Oatmeal Dashi

chia seeds

Hand-cut Pasta

duck, raspberry

Ice Cream Cone
bacon

Lamb Prosciutto

fennel, lemon, corned leg

Veal Cheeks

hot mustard, granola, cherries

Custard

zucchini, honey dew, banana pepper

Chocolate Balls

blueberries, eggs, gruyere

Our wonderful friends

Random Shots of the Night

 

A++ for being prepared

A little statement like—“the best dinner I’ve ever had!” That’s all it took for Mel to assemble a dinner date with some lucky friends (me!) and check out the place brought out that statement. It was like none other. This was an underground dinner. Not at a restaurant, but out of a chef’s own Chicago condo using an ordinary tiny Chicago kitchen. The chef is Iliana Regan, a 30 something year old farmer, forager and self taught chef. Sustainability is a huge part of her business and every bite displays her passion beautifully. Her food is bold unlike the quiet and reserved person that she appears to be. Somehow she is able to uniquely combine sweet and savory in a way that is simply perfection. I was impressed to say the least.

There were many surprises of the night—tiny blueberry tomatoes, hanging food, using our fists as plates, eating foraged mushrooms and berries from the Chicago woods…. For me, though, the biggest surprise of the Night was CORN HAIRS. Who knew that these hairs were so darn delicious!

Another best dinner with friends (how is this possible!)

Unforgettable!