A food blog from Chicago about keeping it simple in the kitchen
When it’s Winter and it’s freezing cold outside, who doesn’t want a warming cup of soup? French Onion Soup, like Chicken Noodle, is one everyone can agree on. The trick is, there really aren’t any shortcuts to French Onion Soup. You really need to take the time to cook down […]
My favorite eat-out lunch is easily anything Mediterranean. Luckily, in the Chicago Loop where I work, there seems to be more Mediterranean lunch spots than Starbucks. And nearly every one of these restaurants makes some variety of Chicken Shwarma. While the spices may vary, it’s typically always marinated and grilled. […]
There are two great things about day old baguette. One is croutons. The other….garlic bread. It’s stupid easy and will make you wonder why you ever bought something like this pre-made and frozen. For every foot of baguette, you’ll need 2 Tablespoons of butter and 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. […]
As our son worked his way through more and more types of solid foods, macaroni and cheese was inevitable. It is a pretty simple dish to prepare, after all. The big stumbling block for me was the whole notion of cheese coming in powder form. That’s not really cheese. Not […]
Breakfast is serious business. So there are times, like Saturday mornings, when I don’t mind putting a little extra effort into making some really delicious blueberry pancakes. Fortunately, they really aren’t that hard to make. And they are significantly better than anything you’ll get out of a box or shakeable […]
Between starting a new job, moving to a new house and a couple of other factors, I’ve been away from the blog for about a month. And actually, I really haven’t been cooking all that much either. So now that the kitchen is unpacked, I welcomed a long weekend to […]
French Toast on its own can be a real treat. Throw in some bananas, nutella and fresh berries and it goes over the top. I originally made this for Christmas Day brunch and recently had it requested for Mother’s Day as well. This is also probably near the top of […]
How often do you find yourself with a head of red cabbage where you’ve only used a portion of it? A good sized head of cabbage yields a lot of shredded goodness. Whether you have one from your CSA, or picked one up just to use a small amount for […]
I’ve never really been a stew person, but recently my wife had requested a couple of different strews to be made and I’ve actually found them to be really tasty and fascinatingly complex. One was Beef Goulash and the other most recently is the below Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy. As I’ve […]