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Italy: Lecce, Part 2

Day 2 in Lecce brings dinner in a dazzling 16th century castle built around a 12th century Norman tower.

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Lecce hotel view

Italy: Five Days in Paradise

Come with me on a trip to Italy. My blogs for the next two weeks will be about a life-changing visit to Southern Italy.

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Southern Cooking at The Loveless Cafe

What happens when my daughter Kara and her husband take a Finnish cousin and friends to a famous Southern cafe? Let’s just say there were no lingonberries!

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Another Birthday, New Restaurant

Our charming village of Libertyville is fast becoming a popular restaurant town. We decided to celebrate my birthday yesterday at one of the newest places.

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Food Meets Art

Fulton Market Kitchen is a unique Chicago dining experience where food meets art in the best way possible; on the walls and on the plates!

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Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

A weekend at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago is an amazing experience but ordering the Crepe Souffle with Passion Fruit Caramel is required.

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At The Barlow in Sebastopol

While visiting my mom, we took a detour to the hip and charming town of Sebastopol and found everything from a microbrewery to a 1760 cookbook on brewing!

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Into the Woods….but not the movie

Here is a look back at one of my favorite dining experiences of 2014. Michelin-starred Elizabeth restaurant in Chicago needs to be on your list for 2015.

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