Dec
11
2020
Support Chicago Restaurants & Bakeries
Get food from your favorite Chicago restaurants and bakeries brought to a suburb near you all while supporting them. Read more
Category: Food/Drink
Nov
25
2020
Stuffing Balls
I have always been a Penn Stater through and through and am known for my loyalty and tradition. If you did not know that – you will know my for my stuffing balls. Read more
Nov
23
2020
Simpler = Better
One of my personal and professional mantras continues to stand almost any test. Simpler = better. Read more
Aug
04
2020
Homemade Marinara Sauce
What do you do when you have a ton of red tomatoes from the garden? Make sauce! Read more
Jul
09
2020
Light Beer That Tastes Great!
One good thing about the quarantine over the last few months has been my discovery of two great light beers from two of my favorite beer companies: Bell’s and Lagunitas. Read more
Apr
05
2018
Penn State Creamery’s New Flavor: Grilled Stickies
As a Penn Stater who loves ice cream – I pay attention when the Penn State Creamery introduces a new flavor especially on April 2 when the new flavor is called “Grilled Stickies”. Read more
May
18
2015
Chipotle Shares: Seven Steps to the Perfect Guacamole
No more excuses – now we know how to make the perfect guacamole: https://chipotle.com/guac-recipe Thanks for sharing! For Desert: How to make just 2 chocolate chip cookies (vs. the 3 dozen which inevitably get stale or inhaled) Read more
Oct
10
2014
Best Taco Seasoning…Ever!
Last year for my birthday – some friends bought me spices from: The Spice House. The seasoning was not like any other I had ever had – but I instantly thought “I want to eat this every day.” I love just about everything hot and spicy, but this taco seasoning – even though it was not hot at all – it was amazing (it is the cinnamon that makes it). If you are looking for a gift for someone – check out The Spice House and especially the Taco seasoning. Next up? I am going to try making their pickle... Read More » Read more
Jan
15
2014
New Favorite Pizza Recipe
I love pizza, tomatillos, goat cheese, and bacon. This recipe has all – and it is absolutely fantastic. Looking for an awesome new pizza recipe that you will love? One bite in and I already had it in my mind this would be the next recipe my friends/family would expect me/want me to have at gatherings. Thanks Rick Bayless for another great recipe! Read more
Jan
09
2014
Great Food: Chicken Shawarma with Tomato Cucumber Relish and Tahini Sauce
Over the weekend we were watching our local Chicagoland chef and TV show host Jeff Mauro on his show “Sandwich King”. As soon as we saw the show – we decided we had to try his latest recipe: Chicken Shawarma with Tomato Cucumber Relish and Tahini Sauce. Everyone loved it and I was super excited to have more for lunch the next day (what little was left over). This is a great sandwich. The chicken alone is fantastic. Who doesn’t love a warm pita? The relish was super fresh I could barely hold myself back from eating too much. I... Read More » Read more