When Lucullus Cooks for Lucullus: Parma Ham and Provolone Pastries
My grandfather was a Frenchman who instilled in me a deep appreciation for food. He wasn’t much of a cook, but he loved to eat. When you dined with him, food wa...
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Chicken Milanese with a Green Apple, and Parmesan Salad
“What would you serve the president if he or she came to dinner?” This is the hypothetical question my husband likes to ask me every so often at din...
Reading and Eating: The Brown Derby’s Cobb Salad
Over the last few weeks I’ve been traveling across America by way of my kitchen and a great new cook book called Signature Dishes of America. This book wa...
The Great Dinner Dilemma
Aretha Franklin was once asked what her greatest creative challenge was and her answer was surprising. “Trying to figure out what to cook for dinner… nigh...
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...
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...
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 ”...
Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
The holiday season is right around the corner and this time of year, everyone needs a good seasonal casserole. Something that you can make ahead and then all yo...
Beef and Spinach Spanakopita
Every year by the end of August it feels like there is an urgency to get to fall. Everyone is decorating and talking about it. However, I for one happen to love...
A Fiesta for Any Night: Beef Fajitas
Fajitas make any night a celebration. They are hand held happiness. One bite and the world seems like a brighter and better place. I must admit for most of my l...