Like it or not, I turned 50 yesterday. I love a good milestone birthday to make you take a look at yourself. With the passage of time, I’m sure everyone looks at the road markers of their life. Where have they gone? Where should they be? Who has passed them on the way? What has limited someone’s dreams? …
Chili Soup Because the Only Time Chili is a Soup is During a Pandemic
I’ve decided since the world has gone all inside out that I needed to find a food topic that I have always felt strongly about and take a whole new look at it. We are all learning to adjust to new normal and adapting to crazy situations that we need to learn how to open our …
Muffuletta Deviled Eggs
With everything going on in the world today, it is kind of nice to have things that are part of your “old” normal routine. Whether you have a certain day you wash the sheets or a soup you eat every Monday, it gives you a sense of control over a life that is currently uncontrollable. I’ve …
Childhood Woes and Baked Potatoes
All of our parents have stories about their childhood woes. It is the infamous I had to walk 5 miles uphill both way tales that were developed to keep kids from complaining about their lives. I’m so curious how parents are going to handle this conversation with their homebound pandemic kids. It’ll be hard to compete with …
Pandemic Pi Day
Happy Pi Day! I must say it is an odd one to write about this year given it is a Pandemic Pi Year. I am in a tough spot of being sensitive to the issues of today but on the same note I think we all need a break from the serious banter. What has gotten …
Meet the Alternative to Meat?
Life is funny. The last few weeks have been consumed with food. Whether it was writing about Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week (and eating at a ton of restaurants), writing about food adventures or taking an awesome baking class, all my attention has been on food. With one exception, I haven’t been doing the best job of …
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg & Gallagher’s: A Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week to Remember
Guess what today is?!?! Today is March 6…and that means only one thing…Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week (March 6-March 15, 2020) has officially started! I’ve been sharing some bites to entice you from the expansive group of restaurants participating this year. So many places to go…how do you choose? How do you get the most out of this amazing week? …
Rosarios’ Ristorante: A Chicago Northwest Restaurant Preview
The restaurant industry is one of the toughest businesses out there. The statistics according to the google is that only 5-10% of restaurants get past that hard first year. How do you succeed while keeping up the evolution of the industry and remain true to your customer base? Maybe you should ask the Bucaro Family because they …
Fat Rosie’s: A Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week Preview
Have you ever passed a restaurant and done a double take? You ask yourself “Is that new?” You look again and say “I’ve got to put this on my list of places to go.” This is how I felt the first time I drove by Fat Rosie’s, Taco & Tequila Bar at 870 N. Meacham, Schaumburg. I’m not sure …
Kuma’s Corner: Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week Preview 2020
How do you like your burger? I mean, how do you REALLY like it? If you were given a wish list of ingredients to eat on your burger, what would you pick? Do you love cheese? Or only a specific cheese like bleu, cheddar or Swiss? Loaded with bacon? Maybe some caramelized onions or sautéed mushrooms? A little mayo? Or maybe something …