Hello party people! I am so excited to share this very Midwestern-y recipe with you guys as it was immediately declared a hubby favorite. While I love stepping outside of my norm by trying new cooking methods and exploring new flavors (like I did recently by making Israeli […]
If I had to pick only one recipe as THE recipe of the summer, this IS it. My friend Jihad introduced me to this recipe (his own) on a recent camping trip and I was blown away by the flavor. The bright marinade with fresh lemon and bold […]
How has everyone’s summer been going!? Ours has been pretty rockin’! We just went to Ribfest in Naperville, which I think you all know by now is my favorite day of the year (tied for Halloween, of course). We had AMAZING ribs, sunshine, beer, music (KC and the […]
You know how a certain flavor can take you back to a time and place? Well for some reason every time I have tarragon I’m zipped back to the 80’s – like I see Cybill Shepherd, Reagonomics and blazers with shoulder pads. I couldn’t quite figure out why […]
Wow! It has been awhile since I’ve posted about my namesake. If you will recall, I had a wee bit of bad luck in the kitchen last November and posted about the recipes I had made that were FLOPS. One of those dishes was a Swedish meatball inspired […]
I’m back to snowy Chicago after a fantabulous trip to Puerto Rico! I can’t wait to tell you all about it in an upcoming post as it is an incredible place that was equal parts peaceful and equal parts PARTY – which is just what I needed. π […]
Hiya friends! How’s the start to your fall going? It’s still hot here in Chicago – but this weekend we’re finally getting into the 60’s which I am THRILLED for. Pumpkin patch, here I come! Because I tend to live in the next season, I’ve already been toying […]