When I grocery shop and menu plan each week, I make a conscious effort to think of something “blogworthy” to cook during the week. It can be anything from a new ingredient, a specific vegetable in season or even an old favorite. I visualize what story I want to tell with the recipe or how I …
October 2018
Being Present Potato
Do you ever read something and feel as the words process through your brain that your life is about to change? Maybe you received a letter of acceptance from your first-choice college or it is an email offering you an amazing job. It could be a book that touches your soul or dare I say …
Chicago Gourmet 2018 Part 2: Rockstar Chefs
Who do you love? I kept hearing the chorus of this rock n’ roll classic over and over in my head on from last Saturday and Sunday at the 11thannual BON APPÉTIT Presents Chicago Gourmet. (A little fun fact….did you know Bo Diddley wrote “Who do you love” in the 1950’s?) Walking around this year’s …
Chicago Gourmet 2018 Part 1 Rock The Fork
I can’t say I’m a “Party like a rock star” kind of gal but I felt that way this morning after spending the weekend enjoying the 11thannual Bon Appetit Presents Chicago Gourmet. Taking place in Chicago’s very own Millennium Park September 29-30, the stage was set for an epic weekend where chefs were the rock stars …



