I love, love, LOVE being inspired to try new dishes at home after experiencing them out in the wild at a restaurant. We recently went to one of my favorites – Parachute in Chicago – and ordered the pork tonkatsu (traditionally a Japanese dish), which just blew me […]
Happy Monday y’all! How has everyone’s summer been going? Mine has been busy, busy, busy. We’ve been doing a lot of work in the backyard, have been giving the new kitty lots of love, and have had so many fun friend + neighbor hangs. AND we saw The […]
Well friends, tonight in Chicago we’re all hunkered down awaiting a big snow storm. I’m actually pretty stoked. I love being snowed in and all cozy – especially because I’ve already stocked the fridge and pantry with some fun stuff to cook all weekend. So to all my […]
Alright y’all, it’s that time of year where I want to eat all the soups and I want them all to be orange-ish. I came across this interesting sounding recipe in Bon Appetit and thought I’d give it a go. I’m obsessed with all things coconut lately (see […]
I’ve been inspired by my pal Debbie over at The Mountain Kitchen to try this whole Meatless Monday thang. While the name of this blog and my life are heavily influenced by meat – the barbecues, the meatloafs, the tacos, the steak-ums and more – I really love […]
Gooey, wonderful, melty cheese between two buttery pieces of toasty bread is one of my favorite things, so when I saw this unique recipe on America’s Test Kitchen I just had to try it. A grilled cheese with wine it in? YES PLEASE. This ended up being one […]
This is one of those easy go to recipes that I love to make when the temperature first starts to drop. There’s really little to no work (other than the onion chopping) and tossing everything into a big pot to let time do the work. The soup is […]
I'm Annie, and this here is my blog. I'm a meat, beer and rock n' roll loving gal in Chicago who loves to write about the best eats, travels, partyin' and entertaining. I hope you enjoy exploring my blog! Click on the photo above for more info on who this meatloaf lady is! Inquiries: annie@givememeatloaf.com
