Have you ever done a jigsaw puzzle? Do you look at the picture on the box, study the design and think about the pieces? Or do you just dump the box on the table, find the edges and think of the picture components as you go along? I have always been a box dumper and …
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Foodie Fun Days
The Chopping Block Cooking Lab (Flavor)
I have lost count of how many classes I have taken at The Chopping Block over the years. Usually the class has a distinct theme (Thai, Julia Child, Pasta) and an exciting experience of cooking and eating fills my evening. Last night, I went to my first of four Cooking Lab Classes and I knew …
I Went Shopping With An Iron Chef
As a fan of all things food, I love to see the development of a meal. I watch television shows on cooking and read an innate amount of cookbooks just so I can study and mimic how exceptional meals develop. One of my preferred shows to watch is Iron Chef because of the great skill …
Are You RA’Eady to RA’Umble?
This February has been VERY popular for competitions. There was the Super Bowl. (But I think more people watched the Puppy Bowl.) The Winter Olympics are in full force in Sochi. (Speaking of puppies, wouldn’t Sochi be a good puppy name?) And then there was Foodies Show Heart this past Sunday at RA Sushi in …
Cibo Racconto: A Foodie Fun Day
The day after Thanksgiving is one of the hardest days of the year if you ask me. Your belly is all stretched out from the day before but you are running around so much on Friday, you don’t exactly make the best food choices. (And for some reason the leftovers you were counting on for …
Tokio Pub: Battle of the Chefs
I don’t care who you are but when it comes to cooking, I think we are all a little competitive. Whether you are competing with yourself to make something tastier or you are cooking with friends, you always want your dish to be the most original, the tastiest and presented like a piece of art. …
Demystifying The Bloody Mary Bar
The holiday season is quickly approaching which means making time for your family and friends. (Not to mention it is the season to eat and drink until your pants start to hurt!) One of my favorite things to do with a cluster of people that I don’t get to see often is go to the …
Foodie Fun Day: CHILL 2013
I felt frozen this week. In our snowbelt area of NW Indiana, we got hit with multiple inches of snow and some pretty brisk temperatures. The only thing that seemed to warm me up was the thought of going to the LUXEHOME CHILL event at The Merchandise Mart (Chicago). The seventh year, the night brought together …
A Foodie Fun Day: Pecking Order
Am I the only one who feels you never forget your first? I mean, the first chef to truly knock your socks off with their food. (I’m not sure where you thought I was going on this one.) When I first started blogging, I had the honor to enjoy a huge feast prepared by Kristine …
Chicago Gourmet 2013: Food Coma
Have you ever heard of the phrase “post prandial narcolepsy?” It is defined as that state of sleepiness that we sometimes feel after eating a large meal. I am tweaking the definition to also include the state of sleepiness that occurs after a weekend of eating dozens of little meals at Chicago Gourmet, which occurred …