Wouldn’t you love to be in the mind of Chef Grant Achatz? I want to know what great dish he is pondering at that moment, but you can bet it is probably something that no one else has thought of yet. Or it could be he is planning another idea for his latest forthcoming restaurant in […]
Cookbook Giveaway for Wednesday!
Wednesday’s cookbook giveaway in my random drawing is Farm Journal’s Homemade Cookies. If you are not familiar with Farm Journal’s collection of cookbooks, you are in for a treat. All of their cookbooks are home-style comfort foods that never go out of style. The book is filled with hundreds of cookie recipes for bar, refrigerator, drop, […]
A Foodie’s Disneyland: The International Home and Housewares Show, Day Two: The Products!
Since the International Home and Housewares Show is held at the enormous McCormick Place in Chicago, this antique Le Creuset delivery truck might have been a fun way to get around. But alas, we only had our own two feet, and by the second day they were tired. I don’t even know if it’s possible to […]
Cookbook Giveaway for Tuesday!
Today’s cookbook giveaway in my random drawing is Quick Breads from the ever fabulous Beatrice Ojakangas, one of my favorite cookbook authors. It’s a delightful collection of enticing recipes and spreads for all kinds of quick breads like cinnamon-pear tea bread; apple pie coffee cake; quick cardamom buns; hot raisin bread; and a quick version […]
A Foodie’s Disneyland: The International Home and Housewares Show, Day One: The Chefs!
Imagine being able to see all the newest and latest trends in cookware, sampling new food products, and seeing your favorite chefs up close and personal. That’s the International Home and Housewares Show held every year at McCormick Place in Chicago. This was the fourth year for my daughter Kristina and I to attend, and […]
Daily Cookbook Giveaways for this Week!!
This week, instead of giving away cookbooks in my random drawings just on Monday, I am going to give away a cookbook every day this week!! So here’s what to do – each morning I will post what the book giveaway is for the day, and enter by 11:59 pm CST of that same day. Enter every day if […]
There’s a New Kid in Town
My hometown of Libertyville, Illinois has a charming, yet dynamic little downtown. It looks like a movie set of a quaint all-American Midwest town, with an old mansion in the town square, a gazebo, summer carnivals and parades, and wonderful shopping up and down the main drag. We are becoming known around the Chicago area as a great foodie town with amazing restaurants and […]
International Home and Housewares Show!
If you read yesterday’s very short blog, I was having computer glitches. It seems to be okay now, but I am still awaiting photos to post here from my daughter Kristina, who took many great shots of the chefs and other items of interest at the fabulous Home and Housewares Show. She will be forwarding […]
