Food & Recipes
Sparkling Summer Fruit Salad
Are you a fan of Elizabeth Taylor? Did you ever follow her on and off again relationship with Richard Burton? I remember seeing Cleopatra for the first time and thinking... read more
What Can I Smoke Next?
I’m playing a new game this summer called “What can I smoke next?” My Big Green Egg plays a big role in this game, and I think it is going... read more
It’s Time for Summer Drinks
I like a cocktail now and again. I don’t know about you, but this is the time of year when my palette is ready for new fresh tastes… a shift... read more
Summer Drinks are On Me (Not Literally)
The month of May is almost over, and you all know what that means: The insane supercomputer that controls Chicago’s weather (Code Name: Big Windy) has finally gone into hibernation.... read more
Yellow Lentil Soup with Vegetables
1Recently I cooked Indian food for the first time. I knew it would be the first of many dishes. What I didn’t know was how soon it would be before... read more
Champion of Dinners for One
I have never claimed to be a Chicago sports fan. True, I do root for the Sox over the Cubs and I at least know what happens in most games,... read more
Prosciutto and Brie on Baguette
It’s sandwich time! That statement is true at some point almost every day for me. I usually eat one for lunch. Sometimes I’ll make them for dinner. My usual one... read more
Pasta With Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce
1I’m a sucker for pretty pasta. I get excited when I see packages of pasta with different shapes and colors. It gets thrown in my shopping cart faster than most... read more
Let’s Get Pickled
I have a confession to make. I am crazy about pickles! I can easily polish off a jar without much effort. Several years ago, after my local grocery store stopped... read more
Shake What Your Mama Gave Ya
Chicago, let’s talk cocktails. If you could stand on this city’s big shoulders, you might gain a more revealing perspective in the offerings of larder and libation that immerse this... read more
Easy Peasy Pancake Bites!
If you are anything like me, as a mom, you look for ways to get creative with home cooked foods, especially when it comes to feeding the kiddos. My boys... read more
By Our Recipes Shall Ye Know Us – Pancakes
Pancakes for Breakfast! I remember, fondly, my father making breakfast when I was a kid. So it’s natural I’d want to make breakfast in my house, for my kids. It’s... read more
Lemon Bars [Recipe]
Lemon seems to be quite the popular ingredient these days. Perhaps it has been that way all along and I never noticed. Only in recent years has my taste for... read more
The Island Life
My wife and I just got back from the Caribbean for some fun in the sun and a little local island cuisine. Whether it is a street side jerk chicken... read more
What is Eggs Mimosa?
I’ve only ever known a Deviled Egg to be just that, a Deviled Egg. An egg that has been fully boiled, shelled, split and stuffed with its own innards (yolk)... read more
