Fall welcomes cool weather and football games. And, who doesn’t like a good tailgate meal before the big game? When our children were both students at the University of Michigan, we were invited to many tailgate parties before games in the Big House in Ann Arbor – and I perfected the art of eating well […]
I grew up in hot, tourist-filled Florida – a place where the seasons are seamless and coat closets house mostly jean jackets. The vista out of my childhood bedroom window was static: Palm trees and dried grass in the winter, palm trees and even drier grass in the summer. I’ve come to especially appreciate Illinois’ […]
Jocelyn Delk Adams grew up traveling between her home in Chicago and the Mississippi home of her beloved grandparents, Sid and Maggie Small (a/k/a Big Daddy and Big Mama), where she spent hours in the kitchen as Big Mama worked her magic. Adams was the “Grandbaby,” and apparently an apt student, because now, at the […]
Somewhere along the line, a very boring person decided that it is In Poor Taste to drink rosé after Labor Day. As far as we’re concerned, Indian summer is the perfect time to sip something crisp before the cold weather hits and it’s red wine all the way. Take advantage of late summer produce and […]
In summer, we’d rather warm up outside than in front of a hot stove or oven. Summer meals should be fast and easy and utilize the bounty of the season. Cold soups fit the bill. They’re a great way to convert fresh fruits and vegetables into a refreshing meal. Gazpacho is the heavyweight of cold […]
The smell of a freshly mown lawn and the feel of that grass under your bare feet are summer staples. So are treats we can heat over a fire and those that will cool us back down. Warm weather is the time for desserts so messy that they demand to be eaten outside. S’mores and […]
With summer weather comes summer cocktails. Drizly, a new beer, wine and spirits delivery service available throughout the North Shore, makes summer cocktails at home easier than ever. Let Drizly deliver the alcohol while you soak up the summer sun. In partnership with Schaefer’s Wines, Foods & Spirits, Drizly provides a superior shopping experience for […]
I didn’t grow up in Chicago or New York with their signature pizza styles. My first slice was in a Pizza Hut in Orlando in the 1970s. With my elbows resting on the sticky red and white checkered tablecloth, I bit into an extra cheese with pepperoni. Ah, a food I could eat with my […]
Pesto is a versatile, delicious sauce that can be a cozy winter warmer-upper, or it can be a spring/summer refreshing cool-down. Kind of like the weather in our crazy Chicagoland spring, which is hopefully around the corner! Either way, if you like basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and olive oil, you will love this dish and […]
When it comes to heart health, salmon and sweet potatoes are like Sonny and Cher, Simon and Garfunkel, Johnny Cash and June Carter—a dynamic duo. Each brings their own flavor, but the pairing is inspired. In the recipe below, the marinade offers a tart citrus counterpoint to the potatoes’ natural sweetness. This meal is a […]
