If I was stranded on a desert island and could only eat one food for the rest of my life, I would want macaroni and cheese. It’s the ultimate food: cheese + carbs. I am suspicious of anyone who claims not to like mac and cheese, because how could you not like it? I make (read more)
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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
I am an avid reader of Cooking Light magazine. I read it each month absorbing new ideas. It is pretty rare for me to precisely follow the recipes; the magazine is more of a source of inspiration for me. Almost a year ago Cooking Light did a feature on one of my favorite foods: macaroni (read more)
Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese
Yup. I am combining two of everyone’s favorite foods to make Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese. It has the best elements of both. It’s cheesy and spicy and loaded with chunks of chicken. This is a fun way to repurpose leftover chicken, and it is a dinner that can easily be prepared in under 30 (read more)
Low Fat Baked Macaroni and Cheese
It took a couple tries to come up with this recipe. I did try using only low fat cheeses, but felt that the result lacked flavor. I settled on combining low fat cheese with normal cheddar. I do think that using a high quality cheddar does make a difference. Personally I like Black Diamond Cheddar (read more)
How to Make Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs and Ways to Serve Them
Perfect sunny side up eggs have a fully cooked white and a runny yolk. It sounds easy, but making sunny side up eggs can be a tough skill to master. Use this technique and you can make a perfect sunny side up egg in just about 3 minutes! Sunny side up eggs are one of (read more)
3 Easy Mac & Cheese Recipes with SAFE + FAIR
Learn 3 Easy Mac & Cheese Recipes that start with using store-bought macaroni and cheese! Football fans know that the big game is just around the corner. Today, I am teaming up with The Safe + Fair Food Company to share three super easy and scalable recipes perfect for your game day celebrations (or for (read more)
Snowmen Cupcakes and my Macy’s Cooking Demo!
These snowmen cupcakes can be made from scratch, or you can decorate simple store-bought cupcakes to turn them into snowmen cupcakes. Either way, this dessert will charm guests at any holiday gathering. How adorable are these snowman cupcakes?! These are a festive wintertime treat to serve at a holiday party. You may have seen snowman (read more)
Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
Brownies are underrated. I am pretty sure that 99% of humans love brownies. And brownies are the easiest! Let me share my secret – I always start with a box of brownie mix and then add my own twist to turn them into something special. You can make these Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies with just 10 (read more)
Cheesy Potato Hash with Eggs and Bacon
Shouldn’t your first meal of 2017 be something extraordinary? And doesn’t a cozy brunch at home in your pajamas before settling in for a Netflix binge sound better than getting dressed and venturing out in the cold? I thought so. This recipe for a Cheesy Potato Hash with Eggs and Bacon is the perfect thing (read more)
Pre-Brands, STK, and Chicago Gourmet
Chicago Gourmet is the foodie event of the year. It falls perfectly at the start of Fall when the weather is agreeable and all you want to do is spend time outside. And what could be better than spending a day (or a whole weekend) surrounded by food from the city’s top chefs? This year, my (read more)