Have you ever eaten a tomato fresh off the vine? I have - and I can tell you it's an incredible experience! As a child, I would often spend my summer Continue Reading
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2019 Chicago Gourmet: Lights, Camera, Napkin – and delicious food galore!
Fall just isn't complete in Chicago without the usual great food extravaganza that is Chicago Gourmet. The sun may come and go, the theme of the fest Continue Reading
My duck egg sandwich: flavorful, rustic, and perfect for Meatless Mondays!
Ask me about some of my oldest food obsessions, and I'll have two words for you: duck eggs. I loved these as a youngster growing up in Europe, I love Continue Reading
More eating from the pantry: tricolor vegetable pasta salad – with fresh basil for DH!
If you've been reading my posts these past few weeks, you know what we've been eating up: the pantry! :-) Every day this summer, I have worked Continue Reading
A quick summer dish: Flatout Foldits to the rescue!
What kind of food do you usually make when you're pressed for time? The quick and obvious answer: sandwiches. They are our family's go-to option for Continue Reading
My visit to Coarse Italian in Glenview: talking family and community with restaurateur Franco Francese
Ask restaurateur Franco Francese about his favorite food-related memory, and his face lightens up at the thought of Sunday dinners of years past. It Continue Reading
National Restaurant Association Show’s centennial edition: when mindful eating takes center stage
Every year in May I get incredibly excited for what's about to come. Not only am I eager to finish the school semester and enjoy a long-awaited summer Continue Reading
Celebrating 20 years of Chicago’s Best Wingfest: Give me wings, glorious wings!
What's the magic formula for perfect chicken wings? I don't know about you, but the first thing I notice when eating one is the texture. As I bite Continue Reading
Harissa pork with mushrooms and chickpeas: one last plate of comfort food before spring time!
This recipe came to me on a whim: I had pork chops in the freezer, mushrooms in the fridge and chickpeas in the pantry, so why not put these three Continue Reading
Oh kitchen, where art thou? Living on sandwiches again – but this time, it’s truffle mozzarella sandwiches :-)
You may remember how the story went after the birth of our daughter a few years ago: I took a long break from blogging and lived on grilled cheese Continue Reading
My review of Nic’s Organic Fast Food: a world of honest flavors in burgers, fries – and so much more!
UPDATE: This restaurant has closed. When are sweet faces happy? Answer: Whenever fun food is involved! Here's out daughter eating some of her Continue Reading
New version of my quinoa patty recipe: living life to the fullest, vegetarian-style!
Who's here for a delicious quinoa dish? I hope some of you are :-) I have been dying to update a few of the recipes on my blog, but life has got in Continue Reading
Culinary Fight Club Final Plate competition: cutting-edge pork dishes, elegant desserts – and so much heart!
It was noisy, as usual. There were heat, sweat and smoke all over the miniature grills they were expertly maneuvering. Ever so often, one chef's hands Continue Reading
Book reviews, part 2: healthy eating this spring, from breakfast to dessert
Too stuffy clothes, too long a winter, too many chicken wings (see my previous post 😉) - put these together and the first few months of 2018 Continue Reading
Winging it at WingFest 2018: so many wings, so little time!
How do you like your chicken wings: mild with dashes of parmesan, hot with ghost pepper galore, or BBQ-style, smothered in smoky bourbon sauce? Or Continue Reading
My review of Square Roots Kitchen: when food geeks meet fast casual!
UPDATE: This restaurant has closed. Tucked away on S Halsted Street, in an area burgeoning with stores and restaurants in the heart of West Loop, Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day restaurant menu roundup: Eat, drink, and be merry with your loved one!
Forget the snow storm, the cold and the impossible commute, and think positive thoughts about the week ahead: Valentine's Day is coming up, and that's Continue Reading
Three mushroom & watercress sandwich: a super-nutritious vegetarian option for the cold winter months
Now that the holidays are over, we are back to our usual routine in the kitchen. No more batches of cookies baked in excessive numbers, no more Continue Reading