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I had the best weekend celebrating my 30th birthday. The Napa Valley is absolutely gorgeous, and my friend Windy City Epicurean put together wonderful recommendations. I am preparing some posts …

When my friend Adrian goes to a restaurant on a weekly basis, I know it must be something special. Plus, the fact that Dillman’s is a sister restaurant to Bavette’s …

After spending a year on my list of restaurants to try, I finally made it to Davanti Enoteca in Chicago’s Little Italy. One day my friend Lauren and I were …

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 …

Weekend breakfasts are the best. You may have noticed that we have been eating an insane amount of pasta lately. For that reason, my husband asked for no-carb breakfasts over …

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 …

I have this problem when fall rolls around. I get overly excited about fall foods. Especially squash. I seriously told my mother that I am going to prepare squash for …

Last Tuesday I was given the opportunity to tour Chicago’s new grocery store, Plum Market. I absolutely love grocery shopping, and had heard wonderful things about Plum Market, so I …

The crisp fall air makes me crave chili. Chili is one of those great hearty fall foods. By the time fall rolls around I am tired of all those “light” …

I had another incredibly busy weekend that involved lots of food, friends and blogging. We kicked things off on Friday night with Sangria at Quartinos. Then on Saturday we headed …