Our mission is to lead the food revolution and expand the accessibility of local food sources to urban diners, cooks, and students.
We assemble food events in unexpected locations in the city of Chicago. Our seasonal and thematic menus exercise classic culinary techniques and modern improvisation. Our events can be described as collaborative dining; cooks, artists, and volunteers converging to produce a unique experience.
Jul 8, 2009
I've been venturing into the unknown lately when it comes to Clandestino desserts, but I'm finding that the more I do pastry, the more I love it.
For this dessert, I used urban Juneberries, which I harvested the day before dinner from my secret spot near the UIC medical campus. They are so delicious. I would describe the flavor as cherry-blueberry with a small seed that tastes like almonds.
I used Alton Brown's Blueberry Buckle recipe which you can find here.
You can simply substitute ... Read More
Jul 8, 2009
My tomato galettes were based on a recipe by Donna Diegel and the pie crust recipe from America's Test Kitchen.
These galettes were served at our dinner in the studio of artist Elizabeth Buchanan in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. They were part of a dish called "Heirloom tomatoes, 2 ways". Some of Elizabeth's latest work are photographs which have been symmetrically mirrored. The resulting printed image contains the grace of the original photo, but also morphs into something new, a statement of ... Read More
Jul 6, 2009
In the tradition of superb aphrodisiac meals of the past, Clandestino is stepping it up with an evening of sounds, tastes, and scents that will inspire the six senses.
Musical guest, guitarrista Neil Dixon Smith will perform
Pickled oysters w/ cucumber cappellini and golden caviar
Rocket salad w/ local baby beets and chevre chaud
Ancho linguini w/ roasted corn, squash, huitlacoche, and Saxon creamery cheese
Octopus w/ white beans, purslane, and avocado mousse
Flourless chocolate cake, white chocolate sweet corn ganache, huitlacoche frozen custard
A wine tasting/pairing will be ... Read More
Jun 30, 2009
The gallery dinner series was developed together with artist Vicki Fowler of the Mutherland gallery in Bridgeport. We serve dinner in the artist’s studio, and create a seasonal menu in collaboration with the artist, many times using elements from the artwork in the design and styling of the menu. Our last gallery dinner was in the studio of local artist John Himmelfarb.
On June 27th, we were at the home studio of artist Elizabeth Coffin Buchanan.
It was a challenging menu, conceived with Elizabeth's ... Read More
