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Balena is one of my favorite Chicago restaurants. It was also one of the Time Out Eat Out Awards nominees. The food at Balena isn’t overly complicated. It is true …

This is one of my favorite salads. I have posted about it before, since I make it often. The best thing about this salad is that it can be made …

This is my final recipe made using the leftover Ham from Easter. (No, we didn’t finish it all… note to self for next year: 10 pounds of Ham is too …

This Spinach Artichoke and Ham Pizza was inspired by Artichoke Pizza in New York. The pizza was topped with a cheesy spinach artichoke dip, ham and mozzarella. It was one …

Mustard Mushroom Chicken requires only a couple of minutes of active preparation time and a few ingredients. It is the perfect weeknight meal. I decided to cook the chicken at …

When Chicagoans heard that The Counter was closing our hearts broke – for a second. Then legendary burger joint Kuma’s Corner announced they were moving into the vacant space with …

Chicago’s bone chilling cold inspired me to make this hearty chunky beef and 3 bean chili. Instead of using ground beef, I went to the butcher at Mariano’s and got …

My husband had a very specific request for his birthday: steak with a Gorgonzola cream sauce. I immediately decided to pair the steak with fully loaded bullet potatoes and spinach …

What happens when a Polish woman marries an Italian man? They serve their family homemade Polish and Italian food and inspire a restaurant specializing in pierogies and pizza. Flo and …

Hello there! It’s Anne from over at A Squared. My friend Kit and I have been talking forever about writing guest posts on each other’s blogs for months now and …

Last Thursday I made a giant beef lasagna with zucchini and mushrooms. It was my way of combining a vegetable lasagna with a meat lasagna. Charles thought I was trying …