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 […]
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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 […]
Scrambled Egg and Avocado Grilled Cheese
This Scrambled Egg and Avocado Grilled Cheese is a fun breakfast-meets-lunch meal. Grilling the breakfast sandwich was much better than just using toast. Feel free to mix things up by adding more of different ingredients. Bacon would be a nice addition, but I was out of it at the time. You could also substitute spinach or […]
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. […]
A Charitable Confection
What are you up to on Friday night? Well, my friend Jocelyn is throwing quite the party. A Charitable Confection is a dessert and cocktail party, and all the proceeds benefit Project Orange Tree. Project Orange Tree is a charity that is focused on getting teens involved in planting community gardens in Chicago. This promotes […]