If you have been a long time reader of Felt Like a Foodie, you know this past weekend (September 23-24, 2017) was the event that a lot of us live for every year. Chicago Gourmet, created by the Illinois Restaurant Association 10 years ago, showcases the very best of Chicago’s culinary world in the beautiful setting …
September 2017
Easy Peasy Parmigiana Caprese
My favorite week of the year is finally here….it is time for Chicago Gourmet!!!! For those of you who are new readers, Chicago Gourmet is an annual food event set in Millennium Park. To call it a “food event” is an injustice, it is a weekend filled with celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations, book signings, lots …
Rewind. Fast Forward. Play. Press Pause.
Did you ever have a VCR? Do you remember when you would try to get to a certain point on a tape and hit the fast forward? You could watch all the characters move super-fast and it was almost as fun as watching the movie. The challenge was always getting it to go exactly to …
A Labor Day of Love…for Tomato Soup
So, Labor Day is here (or past depending on when you are reading this) and we already have leaves in the yard. I’m not complaining….Fall is my spirit season. The cooler weather, the changing colors and comfort food makes me happy….really happy. I was walking a lot in my yard this past week and enjoying …