Life is funny. The last few weeks have been consumed with food. Whether it was writing about Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week (and eating at a ton of restaurants), writing about food adventures or taking an awesome baking class, all my attention has been on food. With one exception, I haven’t been doing the best job of …
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Celery Root Makeover Magic (Potato Celery Root Gratin)
Happy New Year. Last year went too quickly and I was so preoccupied with puppy training. I felt like I was reading more about dogs than I was about food and didn’t feel motivated to cook let alone eat. I won’t go into the nitty gritty details because I feel so happy now with Scout …
Going Over The Potato Edge
When I grocery shop and menu plan each week, I make a conscious effort to think of something “blogworthy” to cook during the week. It can be anything from a new ingredient, a specific vegetable in season or even an old favorite. I visualize what story I want to tell with the recipe or how I …
Reuniting And It Tastes So Good
It has happened…I have reached that age where high school reunions become important. It isn’t like the first high school reunion where you go mostly to see who got fat and who has the hottest wife/husband. You side eye the gal who was flat chested who now has a huge upper hemisphere and notice the …
Mexican Street Corn in a Bowl (Bowl-elotes)
July means only one thing in Indiana….FAIR TIME!! Counties all over the state are gathering their best tractors, animals and 4-H projects to showcase everything that living in the heartland encompasses and dreaming of blue ribbons. The hard work of all of these animal owners and their dedication of trying to be the best in …
For the Love of Cucumbers
Do you think about cucumbers? Do you always have one in your fridge? Do you buy one every week? Do you name them? (Wait….we aren’t talking about people who really LOVE cucumbers.) I adore cucumbers especially on hot days. There is something about the crispness and the feel of their crunch that make me feel …
BS Birthday Blog (Brussels Sprouts Birthday)
I had an epiphany last week. I seem to have a lot of them lately. They are true lightbulb moments that I sometimes look up to see if a lightbulb just flashed over my head. I’m wondering if epiphanies come with age or I need maybe I just need to be medicated. (Now I’m thinking of one …
Alex, I’ll Take Continents for $200
Are you reading for some learnin’? One of my many realizations in the past year was that I still need to make more steps forward in learning about other cuisines. I had this epiphany when watching Jeopardy and a food category came up. I was sure I would get them all right but I didn’t….I …
A Blistered Christmas and Puppy Kisses
Hooray! I survived Christmas….sort of. I kind of did something this year that put a wrench in my life the last couple months….I got a puppy. Her name is Scout and we brought her home a week before Thanksgiving when she was 9 weeks old. The big secret was that I had been courting her …
Snowstorms and Shopping Trips
There is a ritual in NW Indiana. It may not be limited to this area but it is definitely something I took notice of 19 years ago when I moved to the area. I am not sure if I would consider it a good practice or something I look forward to but I know it …