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!
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Barb
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 …
Chicago Gourmet 2013: Food Coma
Have you ever heard of the phrase “post prandial narcolepsy?” It is defined as that state of sleepiness that we sometimes feel after eating a large meal. I am tweaking the definition to also include the state of sleepiness that occurs after a weekend of eating dozens of little meals at Chicago Gourmet, which occurred …
The Artisan Table: The Honey Dinner
I must say this last month has been a bit crazy and I just figured out why. September is National Honey Month and I have been busy as a bee!!! With beekeeping and all the positive press lately on the benefits of honey, I had to see what all the buzz was about! Luckily, The …
Le Cordon Bleu: A Taste of Northern Italy Workshop
Articles in magazines, countless cookbooks, numerous television shows and recreational classes have all taught me one thing….how to cook. But even after all this research, I’ve always had the desire to be better and really have unbridled confidence in the kitchen. So when the challenge of taking a 3-day workshop called “A Taste of Northern …
Mod Mex: The New Face of Mexican Food
“Four Chefs. Four Styles. One Cuisine.” On Saturday, September 14, I had the pleasure of watching four of the leading experts in Mexican cuisine (maybe I should call them “mexperts”)come together in a friendly face off to benefit the Full Tuition Frontera Scholarship at Kendall College in Chicago. The morning started with a custom Mezcal breakfast cocktail …
Fishing for Answers at Fortune Fish & Gourmet
I did something that was completely off the hook this week. I decided to go fishing for some answers about, well, fish. More specifically, the availability of fish and shellfish in the Midwest. One of the most frequent emails I receive after doing a tasting at a restaurant is that “I am sure your meal …
Girl On Grill Action
Let’s admit it ladies. We all know the men in our lives have fantasies. Some admit it with no hesitation but there are others who adamantly deny that anything like that ever goes on in their head. The real truth comes out when you say something to your spouse and he doesn’t hear you right. …
A Toast to My Husband
For anyone who has followed my blog over the past 2 and half years, you know that I poke some fun at my husband, Earl, on a regular basis. I will admit that there are times I exaggerate his buffoonery and antics. (The scary thing is that there are a lot times I’m not!) Well …