Happiness is Beef Empanadas
January brought snow and crazy double digit negative temperatures to Chicago. So, I’m happy to see February has come with sunshine and rising temperatures. Hope...
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The Case of the Disappearing Candy Cane Cookies
My husband was on a work trip when I first created this new candy cane sugar cookie recipe. So, after hearing all about them on the phone the night before he wa...
Honeycrisp Apple Pie
In our house holiday desserts are never an afterthought. They are an event in and of itself. My oldest daughter likes to remind me that her stomach has a specia...
Festive Holiday Cheese Board
The first glimmers of the holiday season are here. So let the festivities and planning begin. I love the thought of twinkly lights, celebrations and time with f...
The Great Hinsdalean Bake Off
I usually don’t usually post my newspaper columns on my blog but this one was too fun not to share. So here is the tale of my recent historic recipe chall...
Glimpses of Fall and Waldorf Salad
September brings a new crispness to the air. I can feel fall sneaking in little by little. Those sunny days are growing just a bit shorter and the cool evenings...
Butter Cake
“I’d like the world to slow down and eat cake together- the slowing down bit is less important.” – Charlie Mackesy Oh, how I love British illustrato...
Reading and Eating: Stanley Tucci’s Taste and Pasta e Fagioli
Every memorable meal has a story to tell. For those who truly love food, cooking and eating become a lens through which they see the world. It’s this unique per...
Creamy Avocado Dip
Millions of people watch the Super Bowl each year each year, but some of us aren’t watching for the game alone. There are the commercials, the halftime show and...
British Braised Beef
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home ”...