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Quick Bites: Pasta & Peas

Created about 1 year ago

Here is another quick meal I wanted to share with you. This dish took under 10 minutes to prepare. There was some left over pasta in the fridge and we have not been to the market this week, so pickings were slim. I was in the mood for some garlic,...

Brunch Sandwich

Created about 1 year ago

I enjoy the challenge of creating a meal from what ever we have on hand. Today I found a few pieces of bacon from City Provisions that were hiding in the fridge, a tomato, arugula left over from yesterday's picnic and the pretzel rolls we picked u...

Happy hour meets molecular gastronomy.

Created over 2 years ago

http://www.umamimart.com/2010/08/happy-hour-tales-recap-pt-5-bax-vs-clift/

Boomerang! WOK!

Created over 3 years ago

The trouble with stir fry. We all have experienced it. Water chestnuts flying everwhere, baby corn tumbling across the stove top and then Bam! A shrimp in the eye.

Well put down those safety goggles friend. Wok cooking just got a whole lot easier...

Chili Cook-off & Keg Party

Created over 3 years ago

Thursday April 1st is a big day for Chicago. Not only will we be cautiously opening every can of peanut brittle, but we'll also be trying to take advantage of some of the new spring events.

On the top on my list is the Boka Restaurant Group's

My measuring cups are cooler than yours...

Created over 3 years ago

Generally speaking I have not fallen prey to the onslaught of cutsie kitchen utensils that are available everywhere from Sur La Table to Target.  I don't have anything against say... a tou'can' opener, but I usually like my food to be the bes...

All them other Chizzefs be hatin' on my produce

Created over 3 years ago

They just jealous.

Ever wish you could boil that third grade macaroni art and have it retain all it's fancy glitter and gold, well now there's a solution!

Esslack Food Spray turns that boring old food into blingtasstic wizzack fizzood!

The spray c...

Fish and Two Veg

Created over 3 years ago

I have a completely irrational love of vegetables. I will pick out the vegetables from any dish and eat them, leaving everything else on my plate. So, when I came across a tuna recipe listing two of my favorite vegetables right in the ti...

Pork and Wild Mushroom Ragú = Yum!

Created over 3 years ago

It’s always an exciting day when the new issue of Bon Appétit arrives in the mail.  Eric gets first crack at it and when he’s finished it’s my turn to pour over the beautiful pictures and recipes that I have little hope of replicating....

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