Writing a food blog around Thanksgiving is really a funny thing. It is one of those holidays you just don’t mess around with because people are really set in their ways of what needs to be on the table. Do you only have mashed potatoes or is it okay to add some scalloped? Maybe you …
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2014
The Comfort of CHILL
Do you ever have a place where you just feel a sense of comfort? It could be the familiar smells of delicious food or maybe just the surroundings are something that brings you happiness. It could be the faces you look forward to seeing or maybe it is just a setting that is warm and …
Bon Appétit November Cook the Cover
Thanksgiving is two weeks away. Do you have plans? Do you celebrate with the same people each year or do you try to do something new each year? Do you try new recipes or serve the same green bean casserole year…after year…after year? I received the new issue of Bon Appétit and was thrilled with …
The Ginger Pumpkin Curry Soup of Your Dreams
I love when people share their dreams with me. It is funny how little ol’ me can sneak into a person’s subconscious. Did I pop into your brain because you just saw me somewhere? Or maybe you read a blog of mine and it struck a chord? Some people have me in their dreams because …
Pumpkiny French Toast Casserole
We always seem to have a lot of overnight company. (Not like some freaky swinger stuff, usually old friends and family) I’m not a fabulous hostess so I am not sure why these people keep coming back. (This attitude may be part of my poor hostess skills.) I just get really anxious that my house …
Bringing Down the House Chili
I am a VERY methodical person. I like to plan and be organized. I feel accomplished just by having a plan and sticking to it. The problem is that they often go wonky. An example would be Halloween this year. My plan was to get some chili on the stove early, volunteer at the elementary …
Massaging the Kale Ego
One of the best things about being a blogger is that I can find out fun facts about food and then relay that information to my readers. (And everything I say must be true because it is on the Internet.) So today I thought I’d share some thoughts on egos…kale egos. I don’t think most …
Playing Around With a Pumpkin Mousse
Life is a like a playground. You can swing up high and feel like nothing can touch you. Or you can swing and jump off when life gets too scary. You can make the choice to only go down the slide that is straight and narrow so you know what awaits you at the bottom …
Oak + Char
I can’t drive anywhere right now without being distracted by the colors of fall. The pictures the trees are painting with their vibrant colors are inspiring and take my breath away. Everywhere I go, trees are on my mind and I feel like I have tunnel vision. So when I was invited to go to …
Hilton Chicago: A Foodie Fun Day of History and Great Food
What are most people looking for when they visit the city of Chicago? Are you looking for some history? Maybe you go to the city for a phenomenal meal or two? How about just a place to relax and lay your head? How about all this stuff all under one roof? Tuesday, I was invited …