Sometimes baking isn’t an exact science.
An apple tart recipe...
February 8, 2010
Fantasy of the Cuckoos Nest
1. Dallas is winning the race against Charlottesville for places to visit. They have several muffler men and the World's Largest Patio Chair. Although the Patio Chair comes nowhere close to the World's Largest Rocking Chair...
My life in food.
one. Thursday at around 3pm the new Superdawg location in Wheeling announced that it was now open. SO of course I went for dinner. Because, really, how often do you get to say you went to Superdawg on its opening day? About every 60 years, that...
Six Layers of Kevin Bacon
In my effort to save money I've been touting around my old Intermezzo travel mug full of coffee each morning. Chelsa commented on it the other day and I told her that it was the cafe in the Krannert Center where I spent most of...
January 10, 2010
in food
Chelsa and Val Go to a Lot of Restaurants: Volume 1, Issue 1
As part of our New Year's resolutions Chelsa and I have started to make a list of restaurants in Chicago that we really want to try. On Friday we kicked off our eating out efforts with a trip to the new DMK Burger Bar. The place...
Tilapia Mango Tacos.
Tilapia Mango Tacos Recipe: Cook a tilapia filet, about 4 minutes per side. Shred. Chop up some red onion. Buy some fresh mango salsa. Top some corn tortillas with everything. Yummy. And less than 10 minutes. And healthy. I think. ...
January 3, 2010
I’m a brownie, eat me!
1. There is a new French Market near my work downtown. Which is amazing because they have lots of little lunch places like a crepe stand and a cheese shop where you can get a really delicious duck sandwich :-) But I am most excited...
November 17, 2009
In cooking, as in life, I make things way more complicated than they need to be.
1. I would be one of those people at my corner Starbucks who they'd know my order as soon as I came in if I ever ordered the same drink twice in a row. I bounce between mochas and caramel macchiato, and pumpkin spice lattes,...
October 28, 2009
This should keep you occupied at work…
1. I am so behind in the blogging thing. What has happened to me? 2. The day after Jen and Andrew's Wedding we went to Dos Reales for lunch. I got enchiladas...