I hate throwing away food.  My disdain for wasting food includes the unconsumed condiments when we order sush

This Filipino inspired noodles dish with pork, mushrooms and cellophane noodles has a bright citrus sauce th

This light yet rich mushroom lasagna is the perfect dish for anyone  trying to eat more vegetables or who is

Silky smooth creamy butternut squash soup the perfect soup to serve on a cold winter day. Its less than 150 ca

Cauliflower on its own is bland, flavorless and boring.  I don't mind it raw with dip but boiled or

Flavor Infused Simple Syrups are easy to make and are a must have in any bar.   Simple Syrup - one part w

Roasted Bacon Hazelnuts are  ♫ ♫ MAGICAL  ♫ ♫.  Salty, smokey, nutty.  They are ev

Cranberry sauce is a holiday must.  This cranberry sauce sweet and tart with the right about of bright ci

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This healthy spicy beef and chorizo stew is total comfort food.  With a spicy kick it's hard to resi

This Grilled Margarita Pizza is beyond amazing...its' ridiculsly amazing!  This past summer I became

Baseball and apples in October, that's what I'm talking about.  Can you believe it...the Cubs won the pen

This grilled leg of lamb is rubbed with fresh herbs has amazing flavor and is juicy and tender.

Fresh Corn in the summer is one of my favorite farmers market buys.  I love eating it roasted on the cob

  Charlie just returned from another successful fishing trip in Alaska and my freezer is now full with ov

There is no denying it, we are in the dog days of summer in Chicago. It's predicated that temperatures will so

My favorite fish tacos in the entire world are at a place called Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill in San Di

So let me start out by saying that this is not your typical creamy or vinegar classic coleslaw.  It is a

Green Chorizo and Red Pepper Frittata

Easy smoked salmon spread is great on cracker or spread on cucumbers.

Easy and FAST pasta with a creamy cheese sauce and spicy vegetables.

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French Fries, hot and crisp right out of the fryer dipped into thick and tangy Heinz ketchup.  Is that dr

Dinner in 20 minutes, Boom!  Blistered Tomato Basil Pasta.  I love this incredibly easy and flavorfu

Summertime is around the corner and so are roof deck cocktails on warm summer nights.   With summer on th

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This salad is my go-to healthy dinner these days.  The salmon is an awesome lean protein and the vegetabl

  I think if I had to choose a breakfast food to eat every day for the rest of my life it would be a bage

The weather has finally warmed up here in Chicago and I'm dreaming of sunny summer da

< Easy to make, slightly sweet, perfectly salty, with a touch of heat, hands down, bulgogi is my favorite K

My slow cooker does not get the love that it deserves because, to be honest, I really don't love most slow coo

It's inevitable, I make my Sweet and Sour Pepper Beef and I end up with leftovers.  This is awesome

Lately I've been on rice kick.  I've been experimenting with ways to jazz up rice.  When I originall

Some weeks are busier than others.  My day job is pretty demanding and some weeks, like this one, I've cl

Chicken wings are one of those foods that I rarely order in a restaurant.  First, they are pretty unhealt

I love dried fruit, nuts and seeds.  And together they are magical.   So magical that once I st