“Gooses! Geeses! I want my geese to lay gold eggs for Easter.” (Who knows where I am going with this one?) I was scrubbing potatoes today and all of a sudden was possessed by Veruca Salt from the 1971 movie, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. My original plan was just to have baked potatoes …
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November 2012
FLAF’s Holiday Shopping Guide 2012
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (or Hanukah or Kwanza or whatever excuse you need to be merry). I personally thought that the world really pushed the winter holidays on us a little too quickly. But now that Thanksgiving is over, I am one of those people freaking out about holiday shopping. I …
Foodie Fun Day: CHILL 2012
I officially have been going to food events for over year. And there is one consistent thread that runs through each event…my mouth waters. Whether it is the rich aromas that roam through the halls or my first view of a perfectly plated dish of food…my mouth waters. When I see the chefs walking in …
Foodie Fun Day: Food & Wine Chef Showcase 2012
I don’t know what it is about the Food and Wine Chef Showcase in Chicago that makes me smile, it just does. Not just any smile, but a smile that makes my cheeks hurt. It is the kind of smile that resonates through your whole body and makes you put a spring in your step. …
Give Thanks for Lists
It is two weeks before Thanksgiving…that means it is time for a list! I love making lists more than any normal person should. I make lists for food, contents of the fridge and people who make me mad. (I also hold grudges but that is another blog. PS Dave G., you are no longer on …
Duck Fat Pumpkin Pie Crust
I can’t believe it is already November. It is one of the busiest months of the year with the election tomorrow, Food and Wine Chef Showcase and CHILL next week. (And for those of you who have asked which Presidential candidate I am supporting….I can only give you a hint…it is a man.) November is …