Chicago Food Swap – March 2014
This weekend I attended my second food swap with the Chicago Food Swap, hosted by Free Range Office in Wicker Park. I went with a friend, her first time, and we had a blast. There is something so comforting being amongst people who love to talk about and get excited...
Chicago Food Swap – December 2013
This past Saturday I attended my first Food Swap at the Chicago Food Swap. It was a bit of a hike, about an hour drive from my northwest suburban home, but I always enjoy time in the city. The swap was held at Enerspace Chicago on Kinzie in the west loop and sponsored...
Review: “Fair Food”
"Fair Food: Growing A Healthy, Sustainable Food System For All" by Oran B. Hesterman, PhD I read this book in January 2013. So I happened upon this book in my library. (I know, surprising that I'd find a book in a library, right?) I had checked it out several times...
The Gordon Bennett
So...a few weeks ago my husband and I went to one of our favorite restaurants - Bistro Wasabi in Lake in the Hills. It's a sushi bar in a strip mall. OK....there goes my foodie street cred right out the window. But you don't have to believe me. The wonderful sushi,...
Groundhog Cupcakes
I clipped this recipe out of a Family Fun magazine back in 2009 when my kiddos were still in elementary school. I always made them as classroom treats on Groundhogs Day which is my favorite holiday. Some say this is odd favorite but when you live through Chicago...
Spice House
Foodies know where to find the best foodie places. We sniff them out like bloodhounds picking up a scent. Our radar is always up and on the lookout for another great find. In Chicago, one such place is The Spice House on Wells Street in the Old Town neighborhood. It...
“Chef Chase” Nachos
When I was in college at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana I worked as a line cook at a restaurant called Coslow's. It was a typical college hangout with tall dark brown booths, local artwork, and bentwood chairs paired with wobbly tables, a folded paper...
Bitter Queen
I got this recipe right off my phone's Food & Wine Cocktails App and decided to give it a try. I wanted something sweet, but not cloyingly so. I also wanted it to be tart. I thought the orange juice and the Campari would balance out the sweetness of the...
Meyer Lemon Marmalade
Over the holidays, my husband, two sons and I traveled to Florida to see my family. My parents have a small Meyer lemon tree in their yard and they graciously donated all the lemons from the tree (about 10 or so) for this recipe. Because of the limited quantity, I...
Review: “Blood, Bones & Butter”
By Gabrielle Hamilton. I read this book in October 2012. Reading this book happened completely by chance. I didn't hear or read any book reviews or see any interviews on GMA. I just perused the shelves at the library and plucked this one off the shelf out of many...
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