Kieran Healy
Hey! I'm a 23 year old living on the north side of Chicago. I have a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and currently work in the mechanical engineering field, designing MEP systems for large commercial and institutional buildings. Living on my own in Chicago for a few years, I've developed my cooking skills to all time highs. Join my girlfriend Katrina and I (and our two pets) as we share our passions for food, and follow our transformations into professional level home cooks.
Homepage: http://feasting.in
Posts by Kieran Healy
Mocha Steak and Vanilla Mashed Potatoes
October 26, 2010 - 9:26 pm
Tags: Barbecue, cocoa, mashed potatoes, mocha, spices, steak, vanilla
Posted in Barbecue | 2 comments
One time my mom was making mashed potatoes for dinner with my stepfather and discovered that she didn’t have any milk. Instead, she grabbed a bottle of Silk Very Vanilla soy milk and used that as a substitute. The result: creamy potato goodness that both she and my stepfather loved. She raved about it when [...]
Turtle Cheesecake
October 23, 2010 - 1:46 pm
Tags: caramel, cheesecake, chocolate ganache, pecans
Posted in Cakes | 1 comment
Ladies and gentlemen, this is my famous Turtle Cheesecake. What makes it so famous, you ask? Not much really, but it’s absolutely delicious. The only negative comment I get when I serve it is that it’s too rich. It’s a standard cheesecake with a solo chocolate layer that is topped with chocolate ganache, caramel, and [...]
Sweet and Tangy Grilled Eggplant
October 19, 2010 - 12:31 pm
Tags: balsamic vinegar, Barbecue, eggplant, honey
Posted in Barbecue | 2 comments
I’m not going to lie, I’ve really missed blogging about our culinary adventures. My puppy Kinley, who is now nearly a year old, managed to take up all of the free time I had set aside to keep this page updated. However, I’ve been inspired recently to jump back into the food-o-sphere. Katrina is thinking [...]
Smoked Baby Back Ribs and Barbecue Sauce
April 4, 2010 - 11:15 am
Tags: baby back ribs, Barbecue, charcoal, Pork, smoked
Posted in Barbecue, Pork | 3 comments
The weather in Chicago was amazing this past week. We were hit by several 80 degree plus days and people started swarming outside to eat and play. The first thing that came to my mind was barbecue. We’ve already used the Weber a few times this season to cook steaks, but I wanted to go [...]
The Cupcake Gallery
The area of Chicago that we live in is called Uptown, in the heart of the north side of Chicago just a mile north of Wrigley Field. It’s a gentrifying neighborhood, or “up-and-coming” as some put it, and as such has a very diverse population in a small area ranging from the homeless to the [...]
Ancho Chili Lemonade
March 10, 2010 - 9:05 pm
Tags: ancho chili, lemon, lemonade
Posted in Citrus, Featured | 8 comments
Katrina and I can’t quite remember how this drink came to be. We had talked about making this Chipotle Cream Sauce, and somehow leftover peas led to our leftover lemons which led to the creation of this sweet and spicy lemonade. We couldn’t find dried chipotle, so we ended up using ancho chiles. I think [...]
Fettucini with Chipotle Cream Sauce and Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
March 10, 2010 - 9:05 pm
Tags: bacon, chipotle, cream sauce, Pasta, Shrimp
Posted in Featured, Sauce, Shrimp | 7 comments
There’s a Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood called Fiesta Mexicana that Katrina and I like to go to whenever we are craving good food and cheap margaritas. No seriously… the half-pitchers of margaritas and sangria average $15, and hold enough drink for six to eight full glasses, enough to make two adults feel pretty good. [...]
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