Close your eyes. Smell the saltiness of the ocean in the air. Feel a spray of water hit your face as a mental wave splashes on the shore. Can you feel where you are? If you stop long enough, I bet you can almost feel the rhythm of the tide under your feet. This is …
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Potatoes Au Gratin…More Fun than a Barrel of Monkeys
I am so happy it is October!!! September was exhausting and more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Wait…is a barrel of monkeys fun? Some monkeys are aggressive so there might be some tension in the barrel maybe even some poo throwing. So pretty much anything sounds better than a barrel of monkeys. If you …
May Bon Appetit Cook the Cover
Do you ever have crazy moments where you think the world revolves around you? Okay, maybe not the entire world but maybe certain things revolve around you like your family, job or friends. You have deranged moments thinking that actions of others are directly aimed at you even though every bit of your common sense …
Shaw’s Crab House: Tokyo Sushi Party Class
There are things we all enjoy doing during our weekends in the fall. There are those of us who like to hang out at football games and there are others who like to observe the fall colors while hiking in the woods. There are even people who really like to rake leaves. (I was never …
Sushi School at Shaw’s Crab House Chicago
School days. School Days. Learn some sushi rules days. Toasted nori, fish and some sticky rice. Put together to make my weekend nice. It is that time of year when I hear this song over and over in my head. (I may have changed the words just a little.) I start seeing the ads on …
Shaw’s Crab House Grand Crab and Lobster Buffet
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. A grand crab and lobster buffet makes my heartbeat quicken. A beautiful dining room with servers that don’t sing. These are a few of my favorite things. (Forgive me, Julie Andrews.) Shaw’s Crab House has been a part of my life for years. It is one of those …