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Strawberry Lemon Ice Cream 22 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
It's the best time of year to make homemade ice cream, and with such amazing produce this time of year, fresh strawberries make some of the best ice cream there is. With a hint of lemon, this ice cre...
Cool Salad on a Hot Day 11 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
I don't know about your summer, but here in Chicago it's been downright steamy and sticky the past few days. You know, the kind of steamy where you step outside and your glasses fog up. When I get h...
Grilled Corn and Pepper Salad on Cilantro Lime Rice 23 May 2013 | 04:45 am
Every year, as soon as spring hits, I'm constantly amazed at how amazing the fresh produce can be. You'd think I'd get used to it, but after a dreary winter of eating soups and stews, a fresh meal on...
Grilled Red Snapper with Warm Grilled Salad and Herb Dressing 10 May 2013 | 05:26 pm
When the weather begins to warm up in the springtime, there's nothing more wonderful than grilling. Don't get me wrong, I still grill all winter long so long as there isn't measurable snow covering m...
Pasta Salad with Avocado-Lemon Dressing 1 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
When the weather starts to warm up and the produce is flourishing, I get so excited to make fresh dinners highlighting the beautiful raw ingredients. Since it actually reached into the 80's this week...
A Day in Chianti 26 Apr 2013 | 05:49 am
A month ago, Chris and I had the wonderful opportunity to take a trip through Italy and the Swiss Alps. It was a two-week trip of a lifetime, and I can't even begin to wrap my head around sorting thr...
Felt Fox and Raccoon Garland 16 Apr 2013 | 08:24 am
Can you believe it's April already? I sure can't. This has already been quite the year, and I haven't even reached the craziest part of this year yet. But more on that another time. This past week...
Tartine's Currant Scones and Lemon Cream 14 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
The weekend of Thanksgiving, we had 5 family members visiting us in chilly Chicago. Thus, there was a lot of cooking, eating, and drinking. I was in a menu-planning flurry the week before the big ho...
The Best Thing I Ever Made 7 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
You know that show on The Food Network "The Best Thing I Ever Ate?" Well, they also have a cooking version, "The Best Thing I Ever Made." And if I was ever invited to contribute to that show, I woul...
Homemade Ricotta 1 Dec 2012 | 01:15 am
The concept of making my own cheese always made me uneasy. Cheese is aged in dark caves in France, not made on my kitchen counter! However, recently I've seen a few references to "house-made ricotta...
