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Everyone loves brownies. I think it is a scientific fact. Over the weekend I had a few parties to attend so I decided to experiment with different types of brownies. …

On Sunday I went to brunch with Chicago Food Bloggers. I had a great time catching up with a fun group of my food blogging friends. We dined at Nellcote, …

Last Sunday my friend Anne and I had brunch with Jessica from Directional Dining at Siena Tavern. Brunching with fellow bloggers is funny. We all whip out our cameras the second …

I am going on a bit of a crazy trip over the Christmas holiday. First I am going to visit my parents in Maine for five days. Then I go …

Do you have lots of Thanksgiving leftovers? Here are 7 different ways to use up those leftovers! 1. Make Stock 2. Turkey Soup 3. Potato Pancakes 4. Turkey Pot Pie 5. …

Happy Thanksgiving from the Graham family in Maine! The gang is all here, and we are currently so far ahead of schedule with everyone we are afraid we forgot to …

There are restaurants, and then there are fine dining restaurants. Sepia is a fine dining restaurant helmed by an Iron Chef winner and James Beard nominee. You don’t go to …

Roast chicken makes the best soup. Sometimes when I don’t have enough time to make soup, I use the leftover chicken to make what I call “Soup Starter”. First I …

Did you know that you can use ravioli to make lasagna? It is incredibly easy; the preparation time was only 10 minutes. You can use marinara sauce if you want …

As I mentioned the other day, Giovanni Rana Pasta recently sent me a very generous amount of samples, and I have been eating my way through them. Rana sent me …

This short rib ravioli might be my favorite recipe. The ravioli is filled with tender slow cooked short ribs and mushrooms sautéed in sherry. The sauce is a reduction of …