Chicago Restaurant Spotlight: The Smoke Daddy
Fall is the best time of year to enjoy the patios at Chicago restaurants. They aren’t crowded and the weather is cool without being cold. This is the time of …
Fall is the best time of year to enjoy the patios at Chicago restaurants. They aren’t crowded and the weather is cool without being cold. This is the time of …
My favorite breakfast in Chicago is Southport Grocery‘s Spinach Omelet with artichokes. The problem is that Southport Grocery is so massively popular that there is usually a long wait. Plus …
Monday I mentioned that I picked up some fresh pasta from Pasta Puttana at the Green City Market. I love Pasta Puttana (which literally translates to “pasta whore”) because they …
Today is my friend Andrea’s birthday! (Happy Birthday!). Our group of friends celebrated at our weekly Sunday Night Dinner, and I made a birthday cake. I used to make birthday …
I woke up early on Saturday morning. The sun was shining. There was a cool crispness to the air. Fall had arrived. Fall in Chicago can be unpredictable. You never …
Thank you to Refinery29.com for the lovely press! I am thrilled that The Kittchen was included in Refinery 29’s list of Off The Radar Food Blogs! With that being said, you might …
Don’t you love Monday night meals that seem bit fancy? This no-fuss dish was pulled together in just 15 minutes of preparation time last night. The chicken is stuffed with …
This is probably the best cake I have ever made. Everyone at the party was raving about it, and I don’t think that they were doing it just to be …
This pasta dish has a light cream sauce with the bold flavors of roasted garlic and sherry mushrooms. It is decadent without being overly rich; we loved this dish. It …
Nuts taste so much better when they are roasted, it adds flavor and crunch. For extra flavor you can add seasoning to nuts before they are roasted. Add salt, butter …
I spent my evening at a very wet photo shoot with The Urbaness and The Eventful Life at Millennium Park. Here is a quick preview. I created an Italian Vegan …
Tomato season is in full force, and this is my favorite way to eat them. I love to roast tomatoes in big batches and use them for recipes throughout the …
After a weekend of not so healthy eating at Lollapalooza, I needed to detox a bit. Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables, so I made this salad for lunch …
Crockpot BBQ Chicken can be used to create several different meals, and this is the easiest. Serve the chicken on a pretzel roll topped with avocado and cheddar cheese. This …
This BBQ Crockpot Chicken is easy to prepare and can be enjoyed in salads, in sandwiches, on pizza, or on its own. The jalapeño makes it slightly spicy, but you …
I invented these little slices of heaven two weeks ago, and they have received rave reviews. Zucchini Goat Cheese Bites are slices of zucchini topped with herbed roasted red pepper …
Folks, I am sorry to admit that I have no food in my fridge. It has been a hectic week filled with blog events and other exciting craziness I will …
My Dad made this lunch for my Mom and delivered it to her at work. Isn’t that the cutest thing ever? My parents live in Maine where lobster is currently …
Today my husband and I are celebrating our 1 year anniversary! If you want to relive the magic you can head over to my favorite wedding blog, Style Me Pretty …
When you grow up in a town filled with beauty, you can take it for granted. I returned to my hometown, Kennebunkport, for the Fourth of July. I was greeted …
On a dreary cold Chicago morning I decided to make the most of things by making a grand breakfast. I roasted heirloom tomatoes and topped them with poached eggs and …
A perfectly toasted sandwich with melted cheese is my favorite lunch. I was able to great fresh roast beef at a local market and it was perhaps the best I …
Bacon and cheese make everything better, right? The secret to this dinner is that the spinach inside of the chicken breast was cooked in rendered bacon fat, so there is …
I just can’t believe that this is post 500. I thought it would be fun to take a look back at my favorite posts: My favorite breakfast: Chilaquiles Benedict with …
Today my friend Anne is sharing her favorite meals ever. I loved reading her list which includes a restaurant in Florence near the school where I studied abroad and some …
I love going to visit friends and trying out their favorite restaurants. I spent Memorial Day weekend visiting friends who live in Tijuana and they showed me a fantastic time. …
On Friday night after dinner in San Diego my friends and I drove to their home in Tijuana. We spent the next day in Guadalupe Valley, Mexico’s wine country. The …
I hope everyone is having a great start to the holiday weekend. I spent yesterday in San Diego, and then went to Mexico with some close friends who live there. …
Charles and I escaped cold Chicago and went to Belize a couple of weeks ago. Belize is a tiny country in Central America that offers jungle, beaches and Mayan ruins …
Have you ever walked into a space so chic and elegant that it makes you feel important? That’s how I feel when I walk into Bavettes. It’s a beautiful space …
I have been eagerly awaiting The Great Gatsby film. Of course I dug out my copy of the book and reread it. Not only did I reread it, I answered …
What if I told you this recipe comes from United Airlines’ in flight magazine? Yes, I was bored during takeoff and flipped through the magazine and discovered a recipe. I …
I have to admit that I never really liked roasted potatoes. They were never crispy enough, and it is hard to brown them evenly when they are cut in wedges. …
My husband and I are vacationing in Belize this week. We desperately needed some sun, and something to look forward to during a long Chicago winter that refused to end. …
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 …
Tomatoes roasting in the oven are one of the best cooking smells. It is also a very simple recipe with a variety of uses. I spooned the tomatoes over pasta …
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 …
Here is a collection of recipes to help you with your Easter menu planning. Appetizers Artichoke Dip Bacon Wrapped Dates filled with Goat Cheese Salads Green Bean Salad Entrees Chicken …