The long, hot summer days of Chicago are getting to me. It’s been one of worst few months ever, and not just here but all over the country. I am so ready for beautiful fall days. I would even take a blizzard about now. I’m feeling very lazy this morning and can’t even seem to […]
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Frosty Fun!
I can still smell the old drugstore in the tiny town of Wyoming, Iowa where we used to go for summer visits at my great-aunt Margery’s home. She made the best cookies in Iowa, but I don’t recall her ever making us milkshakes, probably because all we had to do was take a short walk into […]
The World’s First Organic Chocolate
When I recently received a box from Green and Black’s with bars of their delectable chocolates and a new cookbook, I was very grateful for their gift, even though they didn’t have to sell me on the products. I have loved Green and Black’s since it was introduced in the USA, but I didn’t have the cookbook. […]
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
On the weekends, I usually find the cookbooks I want to write about for the coming week. This weekend, however, I became distracted by Anna Quindlen’s latest book, probably because it was about her thoughts of turning sixty, which I recently did myself. It’s not often that I will write about a non-cookbook on a cookbook blog, […]
Secrets from a Legendary Chef
This is one of my favorite chef faces. Just look at Louis Szathmary. Doesn’t he remind you of the Muppet’s “Swedish Chef?” Chef Szathmary was Hungarian-born and a beloved Chicago chef for many years. He was the owner of a landmark Chicago restaurant, “The Bakery,” from 1963 to 1989. His individual Beef Wellington put the […]
Happy Birthday to Julia Child!
Today would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday. I have been reading numerous articles all day, and there is nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said. I join all the other food enthusiasts around the world in celebrating Julia and what she did for cooking. I thought you might enjoy some amusing Julia quotes […]
Sushi for the Home Cook
Sushi has been on my mind lately because my hometown has a new sushi restaurant opening soon in our quaint little downtown area. Every time I drive past the new place, the outside teases with its promise of an opening coming soon for “Shakou Sushi.” There are other places in town where sushi is available, but this will […]
Abby would have loved this Cuisinart…
For many years, Abby Mandel and Cuisinart went hand-in-hand. I still remember being in awe of the Cuisinart Food Processor when it was first introduced many years ago. I instantly knew it had to be a part of my kitchen. With Christmas right around the corner, my husband asked me what he could buy. Of course, […]
