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It’s Time for Summer Drinks

It’s Time for Summer Drinks

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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)

Summer Drinks are On Me (Not Literally)

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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

Yellow Lentil Soup with Vegetables

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Recently 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

Champion of Dinners for One

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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

Prosciutto and Brie on Baguette

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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


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Pasta With Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

Pasta With Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

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I’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

Let’s Get Pickled

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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

Shake What Your Mama Gave Ya

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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!

Easy Peasy Pancake Bites!

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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

By Our Recipes Shall Ye Know Us – Pancakes

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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 Bars [Recipe]

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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

The Island Life

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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?

What is Eggs Mimosa?

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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

April in Paris

April in Paris

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I have been dying to go to Paris for what seems like forever, and I finally got to go for two weeks! We stayed in Saint Germaine, which I would... read more

If You Ain’t Dutch, You Ain’t Much

If You Ain’t Dutch, You Ain’t Much

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One of the great things about being an adult is that sometimes you can just buy yourself a present for no reason. In my childhood, I had to “deserve” a... read more