Italian “Eye Love You” Heart Cookies
In Italian they have a saying “Anche l’occhio vuole la sua parte” which means the “eye needs to be well fed.” Have you ever looked at a pastry or ba...
In Italian they have a saying “Anche l’occhio vuole la sua parte” which means the “eye needs to be well fed.” Have you ever looked at a pastry or ba...
The winter season runs long here in the midwest. We still have snow on the ground as I am writing, so while others are already talking about spring I am still t...
Each year I look forward to hearing about the new “color of the year.” Design is always changing and that is one of the reasons I love reading about...
My husband’s best friend, Ben, is a mathematician and economist. As an economist he often sees life with a refreshingly different viewpoint. He has a way of val...
I have a small office in my basement and this is what my desk looks like on a really good day. The truth is that I love all kinds of creative messes. This room ...
My love of cooking began at the age of seven when I cooked my first meal. Alone in the kitchen with my mother’s Joy of Cooking I made dinner: vegetable soup wit...
The city sidewalks and houses are all dressed up in holiday style. Winter weather arrived a little early in Chicago this year, so I have been out early adding s...
Thanksgiving celebrates gratitude, family and food and in our house plenty of nostalgia. I love hearing about people’s holiday traditions. What kind of turkey d...
The cold winter weather is here and I am already feeling the chaos of the holidays. How is it that Thanksgiving is already right around the corner? But as I st...
I am sharing the story I wrote for my column with The Hinsdalean. When I showed the article to my dad his comment was “that’s it” and he is ri...