There are things we all enjoy doing during our weekends in the fall. There are those of us who like to hang out at football games and there are others who like to observe the fall colors while hiking in the woods. There are even people who really like to rake leaves. (I was never …
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October 2013
Nothing is Scarier Than Cauliflower
Halloween freaks me out. I am a huge scaredy cat and everywhere I look I am terrified. I can’t drive down my street without seeing my neighbor’s decorations of skull heads and monsters. I turn on the TV and there are hair-raising marathons of Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street. It will only …
Jamaican Me Twerk Chicken
I really try to think that I keep up with current events, trends and pop culture. But in all honesty, I know I am always a little bit behind what people are talking about at the water cooler. (Or do people just catch up holding their Nalgene bottles?) But there is one thing that I …
Winner. Winner. Chili Dinner!!!
Is there something called “Cooking Contests Annonymous?” If there is such a meeting group, I think I need to join it. Not because I enter a lot of contests, it is because of my behavior once I am in those contests. A perfect example would be my recent experience at The Chopping Block (222 W …
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FELT LIKE A FOODIE WILL NOT POST THIS WEEK PLEASE ENJOY THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTION FOR DINNER JUST KIDDING: I RAN OUT OF TIME AND HAVEN’T BEEN IN THE KITCHEN! I’LL HAVE A POST UP ON MONDAY!
Hangin’ With My Gnomie Mushroom Soup
Sometimes I wonder about things…odd things. And then I wonder do other people wonder about such odd things or is this just the work of a brilliant brain? (I choose to believe my thoughts are a sign of brilliance and not psychosis.) So I was sitting in the living room this weekend staring out the …
Chicago Gourmet 2013: Star Gazing
We all have annual events that we look forward to and even cherish. For some, it is a holiday like Fourth of July, Thanksgiving or Arbor Day. (I put that in for my tree huggers.) For others, it may be a sporting event like the Super Bowl, the World Series or the Chicago Marathon. For …