
- Aug 29, 2015
- 2 min
Eggplant Interrupted
Eggplant and I have an on-again, off-again relationship. Baba ganoush good. Eggplant parm bad. Sautéing eggplant bad. Grilling eggplant...

- Aug 29, 2015
- 2 min
B+B Review: The Best Knife Sharpener
Hallelujah! My long and arduous search for a superior knife sharpener has finally ended. My new Trizor Chef’s Choice EdgeSelect is the...

- Aug 11, 2015
- 3 min
Summer's Spirits
Summer is by far my favorite season. Living in Chicago, that's a no-brainer. Our time to soak it up is limited, so I'm in good company...

- Aug 11, 2015
- 1 min
La Sirena Clandestina - A Place to Love
La Sirena Clandestina is the closest I will ever come to taking a Latin lover. While that ship has sailed, I'm content settling into the...

- Aug 8, 2015
- 2 min
Tomatillo Gazpacho Take One
In July, Mark and I took our annual summer weeklong trip of hiking, biking, drinking and eating. This time we picked Portland. In short,...

- Aug 7, 2015
- 2 min
Fresh Fish at Your Front Door
There have been many a wedding I have attended where a plume of stanky salmon filled the ballroom when dinner was served. Faced with this...

- Aug 5, 2015
- 2 min
Fla-Vor-Ice All Grown Up
Warning: I'm about to go "all Martha on you." Don't get me wrong. I love the woman bar none. For me, her cool chick points peaked at...

- Aug 5, 2015
- 2 min
Simple Grilled Summer Salad
I love summer for about 1000 reasons, but one of my faves is summer cooking. It's mostly on the grill and includes farm-fresh...

- Aug 4, 2015
- 2 min
My Favorite 5-Minute Summer Dressings
These dressings have everything going for them...They take no time at all. They use simple summer ingredients that you simply wash, chop...

- Aug 2, 2015
- 2 min
Farm Box Juicing
Ok, so you already know how excited I get when my farmbox arrives. If I'm not whipping up a salad, roasting, grilling or sautéing the box...

- Jul 29, 2015
- 3 min
My Accidental Amazing Salad
It's grilled romaine with avocado lemon parsley dressing and buttered golden beets. I even impressed myself! But honestly, this salad...

- Jun 15, 2015
- 3 min
Mark's 100% Organic Big Mak
This isn’t a “let's bash McDondald's” post. I (Mark) happen to enjoy McDonald’s on occasion. Admittedly they make fries and burgers in...

- Jun 5, 2015
- 2 min
Grilled Pork with Anise-Seed Rub and Mango Mojo
Lose your mojo? Here’s a way to get it back. I found this Caribbean influenced pork recipe years ago in Gourmet Magazine and it remains...

- May 24, 2015
- 4 min
Chicago's Five Best Italian Restaurants
The way I see it there are two types of Italian restaurants – “spaghetti and meatballs with red sauce” places and “authentic, more like...

- May 23, 2015
- 2 min
Pasta with Italian Turkey Sausage
These days everyone is screaming NO carbs. But even Pam thinks a little pasta once and awhile isn’t bad. In Italy, they eat pasta all the...

- May 15, 2015
- 2 min
Avocado Toasts with Oaxacan Sesame Sauce
We do a lot of dinner parties, so I’m always on the lookout for good cocktail hors d’oeuvres. FYI, for as long as I live, I will never...

- May 12, 2015
- 2 min
Indian Spiced Cauliflower Eggplant Stew
The great thing about this flavorful dish is that unlike some vegetables recipes, it’s hearty and filling. Add a little brown basmati...