every bite tells a story, every dish is delish
Posted in Chicagoland, Tell Simmer on Nov 17th, 2008
Sally Jacobs and I graduated from the same big Chicagoland high school at about the same time (note the feathered yearbook hair, left) but with 6,000 other kids around, it took 23 years and some internet magic to get us together. Now in Madison, Wisconsin (”Sconny Run,” in New Trier talk) she spends her [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, My So-Called Life on Nov 13th, 2008
On our 15th anniversary, a look back at the most important cake I never made.
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We’d insisted on a November wedding – autumn, crisp and comfortable – but now, standing in satin heels before a seated crowd at the Knickerbocker Hotel, I thought, what the hell does it matter what month it is, except that I’m [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, Let's Cook on Nov 7th, 2008
As I wheeze my way through fall allergies, poor Greg gets to hear me sniffle up the stairs, snuffle down the stairs and now whine all the way to cyberspace. As previously noted, what I’d really like is some chicken soup - but I’m too hazy to even throw a little poultry in the [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, Let's Eat, ten-word thursday on Oct 30th, 2008
Posted in Chicagoland, My So-Called Life on Sep 4th, 2008
So, while I was fixing the kerflooey blog-bugs, I put together a little chat - maybe not so little - on why I didn’t stick with fine dining. It’s a magical high-end world and everyone wants in, right? Well, the five-star kitchen is tempting, to be sure - but you can make that almost [...]
