Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

It’s been so long since I wrote! I was in San Francisco for a week with my new job, and then the night that I returned, one of my good college friends came in for the weekend! Boy was that …

Chicken, Butternut Squash Baked Ziti

I love daytime TV — well, I love almost all TV, but back in college when life was easy and my schedule was non existent, I woke up and watched all of my favorite morning TV. It would start would Regis …

Brown Butter, Sea Salted, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nothing says thank you, congratulations, welcome to the neighborhood, or I love you better than some chocolate chip cookies. A couple of days this past week I stayed at my sister and her boyfriend’s apartment, mostly because I was too …

Summer Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad for a Snowy, Winter Night!

Finally! The east coast and southeast know what a real winter is like! Everyone is going crazy over this big snow storm — cancelled work, staying inside, etc….that amount of snow is basically a regular day in Chicago. At least …

Cincinnati Skyline Chili

You have probably never heard of this, and neither have I. Nor have I ever been to Cincinnati for that fact. But when I mentioned making chili on this cold Chicago Saturday, Eric almost fell out of bed yelling “Make …

Blond(i)e Moment

Last weekend wore me out. With a visitor in town, it was a ton of fun running around the city all day, from bar to bar, while seeing a ton of Chicago staples in between, and then a late night …

Salmon with Spinach & Rice Pilaf

It’s been a busy work week for Eric & me, so I decided to treat us last night to a light, yummy meal to take some of the stress off. I’m sure Eric would have loved a big steak, but …

Guilt Free Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Okay…maybe not completely guilt free, but these are as close as you are probably going to get to feeling guilt free about eating Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, or any cheesecake for that fact. They are so easy to make, and really really good. My …

Grammy Recap

I love Award season. Not just for the recognition of the best of the arts, but mostly to gawk at the incredibly well-dressed attendees. Sunday’s 2014 Grammy show was no different. Taylor Swift, even with those horrible dance moves, looked …

Choco-Nut-Banana Bread

This is a very exciting weekend here in Chicago…I’m having my first visitor!! Well my first visitor other than Susanne, who doesn’t count because she is my mother. But, one of my best and oldest friends is coming into town! …