I’ve been a city-dweller my whole adult life – in NYC and now Chicago since graduating college. I bring this up because I am not one of those (lucky) people that have a whole garage workshop with space and tools and room to keep extra things. That would be incredible, and maybe one day that…
Continue reading ➞ 5 Essential Tools for Tackling DIY Projects
It’s been nearly two years since I started this blog and several months since I last posted, but the world is a weird place right now. What better time than during COVID-19 to resuscitate a blog? A whirlwind catchup of the last 6+ months: I started at a new job (love it) and we bought…
Continue reading ➞ We’re in Quarantine… And Things Get Weird
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
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…
Roasted nuts are one of my total weaknesses. The salty / sweet (and sometimes spicy) combo is one of my absolute favorites. I was sending a holiday package - for the Food52 Holiday Swap! - and knew these would ship beautifully, so made a double batch of these Sweet & Spicy Rosemary Cashews. I think…
I have been aboslutley dying to make this Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage & Kale from one of my all-time fav foodies, The Modern Proper, and finally had the chance the other day! You could actually taste the excitement in the air as I decided this is what I was going to do with my…
Continue reading ➞ Mezzi Rigatoni Soup with Italian Sausage & Kale
