As I mentioned in my February Favorites post, I’ve been really into the Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home cookbook I received from my in-laws for Christmas. (...)
Prior to the holiday (yes, I’m behind), I was invited to attend an amazing cocktail class — deemed The Alchemy Sessions — with Greg Seider. Seider is one of (...)
As you guys know, I’m an advocate for putting bourbon in almost anything. Especially this time of year. ‘Tis the season. So when Four Roses reached out to me* (...)
You may remember him as “Top Scallop” (I know I do), but Top Chef’s Fabio Viviani is much more than the charming, handsome Italian chef you remember from (...)
Food and culture go hand in hand. Whether it’s a recipe that’s been passed down through your family, a food that’s representative of your city or neighborhood, (...)
I like Stiegl Grapefruit Radler. I LIKE IT. OK? I fully recognize that it’s pretty girly (I mean, it is a blend of Stiegl Pils and grapefruit soda), but in all (...)
I drink a lot of beer (as if you didn’t already know) and I love trying something new. But of all the beer I drink and of all the new beers I try, it’s pretty (...)
A Chicago winter is never kind, but this year Mother Nature has been downright unruly. From the record-breaking negative 50-degree (yes, that’s NEGATIVE FIFTY) (...)
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I hope everyone is cooking and baking up a storm today. I don’t host Thanksgiving, but in the spirit of the season, I made a batch of (...)
Let me just get this out of the way — I don’t like pumpkin beer. I know, I know…. And trust me, I’ve tried. Pumking. Rumpkin. Punkin, etc. I just…can’t.* But (...)
So, fall is officially here — a season I didn’t use to be very fond of. Not because of the season itself, but rather because fall meant that winter was coming. (...)
I haven’t baked in a while. I haven’t blogged in a while, either. I’ve been thinking a lot about my little corner of the web and what I want it to be. And the (...)
I finally pulled the trigger on the ice cream maker I’ve been wanting for a long, long time — just in time for summer. It’s only a little Cuisinart — nothing (...)
Bourbon fruit crumble recipe and its romantic story
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Apple crumble holds a special place in my heart. Not only is it one of the first things my husband (then boyfriend) ever made for me, but the story behind it (...)
I love to cook. In my dream world, I’d go to the market every day and cook up an extravagant meal every night. But that’s my dream world. My reality doesn’t (...)
House salad with quinoa, lentils, vegetables and sliced steak
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I eat a lot of salad. Like, a lot. And I don’t mean sissy little iceberg salads with a few tiny carrot shreds and a tomato slice or two — boring. I mean (...)
My stomach growls in unison with the beeping of my alarm clock. It’s morning, and I’m hungry. I roll out of bed, put on my slippers and my worn-in Bradley (...)
Zombie tracer cocktail with zombie dust, buffalo trace and lemon
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This past weekend, the hubs and I walked over to The Publican, one of our favorite neighborhood spots, for an afternoon drink. I ordered a Bloody Mary, and he (...)
Today marks the 325th consecutive day that Chicago has gone without snow. Which, according to my favorite local weatherman, is 12.6-inches below average. And (...)
Today is cold. It’s snowing. The outside world is monochromatic and drab. Just beyond my window, Chicago’s iconic Sears Tower is mostly hidden — tucked behind (...)
Hi! Figured I was gone for good, didn’t you? I don’t blame you — it has been a while. I wish I had a super exciting story as to why I’ve been MIA for so long, (...)
My husband loves baked beans. Like, LOVES them. And with all the grilling we’ve been doing these days, it seemed wrong not to at least give baked beans a (...)
I just realized something. Maker’s Mark spells ‘whiskey’ without the ‘E’. There it is — clear as day in the picture. How have I never noticed this before? Have (...)
It’s a shame that this blog has gone so long without a beer bread recipe. Considering all the other beer-focused recipes I’ve featured on these pages (pancakes (...)
Anything wine can do, beer can do better. Yep, I went there. Picking favorites? Probably. As someone who loves cooking with (and drinking) beer, adding it to (...)
