Comforting Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
There are all sorts of difficult food fads these days. So, what is the modern cook to do? When it comes to cooking for others I put all those trends out. Inste...
Category: Food
Maison McCauley’s 3rd Anniversary
“People who love to eat are always the best people.” Julia Child I began blogging here at Maison McCauley a little over three years ago. When I started writing ...
Celebrating the Everyday With Peach Pancakes
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...
Reading and Eating: Julia Reed’s New Orleans Seafood Gumbo
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...
There Is No Taste Like Home: King Ranch Chicken
My first newspaper column ran last week, which was exciting to see. My assignment was to introduce myself to my local readers, so I decided to do it through fo...
Chicken Vesuvio A Chicago Classic
Chicago’s famous deep-dish pizza and its signature hot dogs get lots of attention, but the city has other uniquely delicious dishes like Chicken Vesuvio. ...
Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Southwestern Carrot Slaw
I cook with a sense of adventure and fun. Never one to make just the same rotation of dishes I am always trying to push the flavor boundaries and create somethi...
Greek Chicken Skewers
Late summer is a fabulous time to cook. So many vegetables and fruits are in season and the flavors are amazing. I love making big salads that use all of the go...
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
Summer days as a kid were made for swimming, playing outside and eating ice cream. I remember going to visit my Dad’s parents every summer. I used to look...
Summer Corn
Summer is off to a fast paced start in our house. We have what feels like a full line up of classes and we have been out exploring the city with out of town com...