Its all about the goat!!

Chef Stephanie Izard and I at Girl and the Goat

Two weeks ago,while on vacation in my home town of Chicago, i was lucky enough to get a table at Girl and the Goat, restaurant of Top Chef season four winner Stephanie Izard. Stephanie was nominated by The James Beard Foundation for Best New Restaurant of 2011 and was named Best New Chef of 2011 by Food & Wine. Its no wonder she has received so much attention and praise on her new place, her menu is exciting and delicious on the eye and stomach. I have always loved goat, especially Jamaican or Trinidadian curried goat or Mexican style tacos de cabrito or chivo(goat)! The great thing about goat meat is that its a very flavorful,inexpensive meat, low in calories and low in fat! Though i couldn't eat everything on the menu i certainly tried and i went with the pickiest eater,my aunt,who gobbled up everything without a single complaint! Stephanie Izard did a great job in putting goat meat back on the culinary map and placed it as a great contender with pork and beef as a protein. My faves were the grilled,savory pork ribs whose meat fell right off the bone and the amazingly delicious goat chorizo flat bread with ramp pesto,rhubarb and fresh ricotta. I had many other delightful dishes, but wish i had had enough room in my belly to order the goat legs,which are only available special order and the goat carpaccio! I will definitely be going back soon and attempting to have desert as well, especially the rhubarb n' lemon shortcake with buttermilk panna cotta, lemon gelato and salted graham cracker!  Want to make some braised goat meatballs?Here's the recipe!!