A Scrambled Egg Grilled Cheese is an easy make brunch that combines two of my favorite foods. This is the ultimate breakfast sandwich, and one of my go-to breakfasts to make at home on the weekend. This meal is part breakfast sandwich and part grilled cheese. I added scrambled eggs, mashed avocado, cheddar, bacon, tomato, […]
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Lemon, Rosemary, and Oregano Roast Chicken
This Lemon, Rosemary, and Oregano Chicken has the perfect pairing of herbs and fresh lemon flavors. It’s a classic comfort food meal that I have been making for years. Roast chicken is one of my favorite comfort foods. There is nothing better than roast chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. It’s something we ate frequently […]
Chef David Posey’s Celery Root Risotto
Let’s take a closer look at one of the twenty-seven dishes prepared for the James Beard Foundation Awards earlier this month. On the day of the awards, I had the chance to visit with Chef David Posey, a finalist for the Rising Star Chef Award in 2014, as he prepared his Celery Root Risotto to be […]
Macy’s Celebrates of 125 years in food service
Chicagoans, have you been to a Macy’s Culinary Council event yet? These events featuring some of the nation’s top chefs are so much fun! And to celebrate 125 years of the Walnut Room, Macy’s gorgeous 7th floor restaurant at their State Street location, Macy’s Culinary Council is bringing Cat Cora, Tom Douglas, Johnny Iuzzini and Takashi […]
Cat Cora Cooking Demo at Macy’s, April 1st
Nope, this isn’t an early April Fools joke. Cat Cora, one of the Food Network’s Iron Chefs, is giving a free cooking demo at Macy’s on State Street in Chicago on April 1st at noon. Watch and learn as Chef Cora prepares some of her award-winning dishes to celebrate the flower show. Samples of Chef Cora’s culinary […]
Cooking Demo with Stephanie Izard at Macy’s on 1/28
Chef Stephanie Izard is one of Chicago’s most acclaimed Chefs, quickly rising to fame after winning season four of Top Chef (becoming the first woman to win). In 2010 Izard opened Girl & The Goat in Chicago’s West Loop, which earned a James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant. Just a year later she opened a diner Little Goat, and […]
Merry Christmas
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! Yes, my hometown is this cute.
Fall Harvest: How to Preserve Your Summer Herbs
Summer is giving way to fall’s cooler temperatures, and now is the time to harvest the herbs in your garden so that you can preserve them for winter. Herbs need to be harvested before the first frost kills the growth on your plants. Depending on where you live, that first frost might be just around […]
My Favorite New Kitchen Find
This post is sponsored by Groupon, as always the opinions expressed are my own. The best part of moving, is finally feeling settled in and getting to shop for necessities for your new home. One of many reasons for my recent move was that I desperately needed a bigger kitchen. I was living without cooking […]
POP The Kennebunks
My sleepy hometown isn’t sleepy anymore. The Kennebunkport Festival is an annual event produced by Maine Magazine, and a memorable one at that. The biggest event of the week long festival is POP The Kennebunks which took place last night. Hosted by Cellardoor Winery, this party is held in an elaborately decorated tent beside Kennebunk Harbor. […]