Last week I took it easy and introduced my simple omelet and all fruit smoothie. So this week I’ve decided to step it up a notch. Excellent cooks pride themselves on having a discerning tongue and the spatial visual skills to create masterpieces without measuring. I am not an excellent cook. However, I am a [...]
I did not recognize the simple genius of Bi Bim Bop until later in life. The year before college, I worked in a family-owned Korean restaurant that offered a Bi Bim Bop lunch buffet during the week. It was $6 per person, all-you-can-eat, and probably the worst shift a wait-person could imagine; a lot of [...]
My fellow food enthusiasts, I’m dropping a short note to introduce myself to the food-site scene. My name is Crystal and I’m from Houston, TX. (Barbecue anyone?) I’m a mother of a three year old, and avid reader, freelance writer and lover of many things that life has to offer, but mostly a lover of [...]
It’s almost summer and that means it’s time for picnics! Food, friends and sunshine make a super combo. Tonight, I decided to cook up a new potato salad recipe and I feel like I hit a home-run with this hot-dog inspired dish. Crazy, right? I’ve always loved hot dogs (mostly for the toppings) so I [...]
A wise woman once told me to “think big, start small” so what better time to practice my new found wisdom than now? Armed with this pillar of knowledge and anxious to get in the kitchen I decided that for my debut recipe I would make a vegetarian omelet. Now many of you are probably [...]
Hola! Let me tell you a little bit about myself – My name is Laura and live in Austin, Texas with my 14 year old son. I’m a single mom that has been unemployed for about two months and the jobs are just not out there. It’s not for a lack of trying or lack [...]
Rique’s Regional Mexican Food 5004 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60640 As you walk along the street you could blink and miss this unassuming storefront but that would be a pity indeed. It’s not much from the outside but once you enter Rique’s small but cheerful dining area, you are in for an evening of [...]
Searches on Google are up for Gucci and Saks, and discount and bargain searches are down. Is the economy bouncing back? Should red-meat return to the daily dinner table in America? Well here’s a delicious recipe with hints from our southern neighbors that is sure to delight the family and will not break the bank. [...]
I mentioned I rarely cook. When I do find myself in the kitchen, I’m likely to partake in meal assembly rather than traditional cooking techniques. With limited space, time and patience, I am so fortunate Toscano & Sons is located right between work and home. Toscano & Sons opened a few years ago, one of the [...]