Yes, summer is here and we’re ready for al fresco anything! As the season finally changes, our thoughts stray to outdoor concerts and picnics with friends, because everyone knows that food always tastes better outdoors. Next time you’re looking for just the right assortment of snacks and beverages to bask in the summer sun, or […]
Gear up for summer with this new twist on a classic campfire treat. June 16 is National Fudge Day, which is the perfect excuse to sink your teeth into a hunk of mouthwatering fudge. But this is no ordinary fudge—this is Sally McKenney’s Marshmallow-Swirl S’mores Fudge from her debut cookbook, “Sally’s Baking Addiction,” named after […]
Try this summer steak salad recipe for when you want to grill, but don’t want a lot of meat. This easy-to-follow skirt-steak recipe, adapted from “Weber’s Smoke,” pairs perfectly with a light summer salad and dry rosé. Try the Salpicón Salad, the perfect dish to bring to a barbecue, loaded with grilled corn, avocado and the perfect punch of […]
LYFE Kitchen has claimed a very unusual space for their new site in Evanston: the’60s-era round building that once housed bank tellers. Now, a different story is being told in the totally rehabbed space, filled with bright, optimistic colors and sunlight. Eero Saarinen would be proud. Even if the company ethos of LYFE Kitchen is […]
Milwalky Trace (that’s how it’s spelled, folks…not a typo!) is a small restaurant with big, bold flavors. The compact menu is packed with winners. Located in downtown Libertyville on the main Milwaukee Avenue business strip (known as the “Milwalky Trace” back in the 1800s, it was the trail that led from Chicago to Milwaukee), this […]
Summer means salad. When the sun is really doing it’s thing, I’m all about cool and refreshing. So that’s why I’m loving “Mason Jar Salads and More: 50 Layered Lunches to Grab and Go” (Ulysses Press, 2014), the new cookbook from Julia Mirabella. Reusing Mason jars this way is aesthetically pleasing, and of course, environmentally […]
Downtown Wilmette welcomes another new eatery with the arrival of Couture Cupcake Café. The brainchild of Cathi Volante (who bills herself as “CEO & Cake Artist”), this adorably pink establishment features outstanding cupcakes and made- to-order decorated cakes along with a full Barista bar offering Chicago’s acclaimed Intelligentsia coffee. Only the freshest organic ingredients go […]
Located just over an hour from Chicago, Michigan’s Harbor Country is an ideal spot for a weekend getaway or a fun-filled week for the whole family. The quaint string of lakeside towns from New Buffalo to St. Joe features miles of pristine beaches, charming wineries, art galleries and enough antique shops to occupy the most […]
I’m a food tourist. I spend part of every vacation dragging my family to visit the local food markets and grocery stores. Nothing in Paris makes me happier than the organic market on the Rue de Raspail, where I can happily ogle the goat cheeses for hours. And no trip to New York could be […]
I have a separate stomach for dessert. I believe you can never be too full for ice cream because it fills in all the cracks in your tummy even when you’re stuffed. Mignardise is one of my favorite French words, a surprise array of bite-sized sweets at the end of a fine dining meal. Some […]
