New. It is funny how the turning of a calendar page turns everything new. People have new goals, hairstyles and diet plans. There are new sales, bargains and opportunities everywhere. We even clean out drawers, closets and basements just to celebrate the start of something new. I can get behind fresh starts and new beginnings with the exception of …
Game Shows, Bad Sounds and New Goals
Do you ever watch game shows? Every show has its own distinct sound effect for when the contestant does the wrong action. It can be the buzzer on Jeopardy when none of the contestants know an answer or maybe it is some whacky trombone noise when someone overbids on the Price is Right. There are a ton of …
Oh Sheet (Pan)! I Haven’t Written in Awhile
Every now and then I need to take a break from writing Felt Like a Foodie not because I have nothing to write about….it is quite the opposite. There is so much going on in the world that words flow from my fingers…and then I press delete. One of my biggest goals in writing this blog …
Everybody Loves Braciole
Do you like watching syndicated television? Are you someone who knows every episode of Friends by heart? Maybe you are a fan of Big Bang Theory because after years of watching it you may actually understand some of the science. Or maybe you just like the simplicity of watching the Waltons over and over. (My husband has an issue …
Tom Yum Sum
I think I have become kind of a penny pincher. It is weird because I’m not a penny pincher about EVERYTHING. I buy quality clothing and shoes but draw the line at super fancy purse. I do get my hair cut and colored professionally but I go to a home salon to get it done. And usually with food, …
Unpredictably Predictable Chili
Can something be predictably unpredictable or is it that some things are unpredictably predictable? I’m trying to decide if this is the way life is laid out. It seems like there are events in life that we go through and we kind of know what to expect but it isn’t always the same. There is always …
Chicago Gourmet 2019: LIGHTS CAMERA NAPKIN PART 3: Book Signings, Paparazzi and Stalker Moments
Now it is time for one of MY favorite parts of 12thannual Chicago Gourmet Lights, Camera, Napkin (September 28-29, 2019) ….it isn’t ALL about the pavilion hopping I wrote about last week….it is about some name dropping!!! For those of us who watch cooking shows on television or read cooking magazines like Bon Appetit, there …
Chicago Gourmet 2019: Lights Camera Napkin Part 2: Screenplays, Scripts and Cooking Demonstrations
The 12thannual Chicago Gourmet Lights, Camera, Napkin theme (September 28-29, 2019) in Chicago’s Millennium Park really made me think a lot about what goes into the entertainment in our lives. Obviously from my first blog this week about Chicago Gourmet 2019, I emphasized how the food the chefs showcased is as varied as movie genres. Did …
Chicago Gourmet 2019: LIGHTS CAMERA NAPKIN Part 1:The Food
Lights, Camera, Action! The saying alone invokes visions of cameras, Broadway lights and movie stars. For me, that saying will now include food and chefs after celebrating a show stopping weekend (September 28-29, 2019) in Chicago’s Millennium Park during Bon Appetit’s presentation of the 12thannual Chicago Gourmet…Lights, Camera, Napkin!!!! Every year Chicago Gourmet sets the …
Red. Green. Don’t be Mean.
TECHNICALLY. TECHNICALLY. TECHNICALLY. I am writing the word multiple times to remind myself how much I say and NEED to stop saying it. I know a lot of people use that word too but it seems that people now use it in a manner to correct others or prove their own points. I am VERY guilty of saying …