every bite tells a story, every dish is delish
Posted in Let's Get Away on Aug 6th, 2008
Right now I’m up to my ears in duffels and magazines, charger cords and road snacks. We’re off to Chicagoland to visit my folks, so today, there is sadly no time to wax poetic about peaches or pie crusts or slices gone by.
This disturbs me. I was all set to share several tasty [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, My So-Called Life on Jul 25th, 2008
I haven’t quite gotten my food act together yet today - but I’ve still got treats.
Lip-smacking treats!
I took this photo a few months back at my parents’ place in Chicagoland. Mom and I had run to Walgreen’s for something, and the day’s mood required a little pick-me-up. Who can pick a girl up quicker [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, Let's Eat, Let's Get Away on Apr 16th, 2008
In my last post I talked about turkey wraps, and hot mustard, and what people eat for lunch. Then Jean from Renovation Therapy commented on Stage Deli mustard and her sudden craving for hot dogs, and now I want a hot dog. It’s a regular blogging food chain.
As a native Chicagoan I’d like every [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, Let's Eat, Let's Get Away on Mar 27th, 2008
Still visiting the parents, and it’s snowing. I grew up in these parts, but I’d forgotten that Chicago winter has a serious mean streak. Here, Old Man Winter will dump snow on robin’s nests. And then kick the nest.
On the plus side, the retiree overlord let us leave the condo for lunch. Werker Werker [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, Let's Get Away, My So-Called Life on Mar 26th, 2008
I am visiting my parents in their suburban Chicago condo. Last night I walked through the building’s front door, and what I saw stopped me cold.
I was transfixed by the machine, which was so intricate, so arrogant, so perfectly still and diabolically precise - all at once it was clear that selling my childhood home [...]
