There were some blissfully cool weeks in August where the temps were about 80 degrees and I was able to wear pants for the first time in m...

As with every year, I am gobbling up as many summer tomatoes as I can before the season ends. I am trying to find new ways to use them be...

Sometimes I find a recipe and make it right away. Other times, I hold on to recipes for years and a memory will spark my desire to make i...

My trip to LA was a wonderful, fantastic blur of food, cocktails, friends, more cocktails, and more food. I have a ton to share about the pl...

Today is my favorite day of the year. As a single woman, there are very few days to celebrate just me. I love celebrating my birthday. Wh...

The recent heat wave has left me with little to no desire to cook. I can't bare the thought of spending time in the kitchen right now, s...

My friend Andy was recently in town for an extremely brief visit. However, in less than twenty-four hours, we managed to cram in some insa...

Several months ago, my friend Ben made me sit with him in a bookstore while he scoped out Indian cookbooks. I couldn't complain, beca...

Summer has officially arrived, but the unrelenting heat arrived a few weeks early in Chicago. It's made me completely lazy in regards...

Regular readers of this blog know that eggs are my favorite food, and I just can't pass up cheese, eggs, and bread at brunch so when ...