The Christmas tree is up and we're just past Thanksgiving, but I am still full on in fall / winter vegetable mode! One of my favorites -- and honestly, a beautiful recipe that looks harder than it is -- are Harissa Roasted Carrots with Pumpkin Sage Hummus recipe from Crowded Kitchen. The end result is…
Continue reading ➞ Harissa Roasted Carrots with Pumpkin Sage Hummus
From one foodie to another, we’re big on sharing our “lists.” You know you’ve found a fellow food aficionado when they can pull out their Google Doc or Excel, Notes app, restaurant journal, or other tracker for the list of places they’ve eaten or want to eat, and it’s an absolute gold mine. Personally, I…
I get asked a lot about where to eat (mabye because I'm always eating!), so I wanted to round up some of my top Chicago suggestions for you here. To note, whenever someone is visiting, I always ask if they have been to Chicago before (or New York, or whatever city we’re talking about!) because…
Continue reading ➞ A First Timer’s Guide to Eating in Chicago
You’ve taken the plunge and booked your first solo trip! Congratulations! There are so many great reasons why to take a solo trip (and I’ve just taken my first!) but now that it’s approaching, there are a few logistical things to consider. Having just finished my first solo trip, I wanted to share a few…
Quebec City is a gorgeous city with an Old World feel and European Charm, that is only a few hours from major U.S. cities (a direct flight from Chicago is 2.5 hours, and it’s less than 2 hours from New York City). I would recommend 2-3 days to really get a taste of what the…
Eating on your own – and enjoying it – is an art, and it’s not something that many people try to do until forced (a business trip, for example). I’ll admit, the second half of the title is misleading. You may look crazy, but maybe that’s what you’re going for! Either way, this post is…
Continue reading ➞ How to Eat Out On Your Own (and Not Look Crazy)
I am one of those people that has all of the kitchen things. Between my personal love for cooking (and therefore all things kitchen!) our wedding in the last year and the move to Chicago (with a much bigger, beautiful kitchen than we had in NYC), it is a mecca. Perhaps the one thing I…
