Month: May 2020
FARMERS MARKET MOURNING
No, that is not a typo . . . It is Saturday morning which is farmers market day, or at least it should be, so I am in mourning. While we live smack in the middle of downtown Chicago, we are blessed to have a farmers market footsteps away on Division Street, and I mean …
TABBOULI
When the farmers market (or your own garden) is teeming with Parsley and MInt it is the perfect time to make this fresh and healthy salad.
SPAGHETTI WITH LITTLENECK CLAMS
I had some Littlenecks that needed to be used from an Island Creek Oyster order and we had already had some grilled and steamed, so needed to change it up. Linguini with Clams is popular on many Italian restaurant menus, but I have often found it rather soupy and the sauce didn’t do much for …
MUFFINS OR CUPCAKES?
As I’ve said before, I prefer cooking to baking, but muffins are a regular part of my repertoire. I often make them when we have guests, as it’s an easy way to make a grab and go breakfast that everyone enjoys. My Go To is the “Marshy Muffin” recipe that was handed down to me …
CAPE COD COMES TO CHICAGO
We would have loved to be at our home on Cape Cod this weekend, but we are in Chicago, so brought the
Cape to us.
BLOODY MARY SUNDAY . . . OR any day
Is there anything better for Sunday brunch or at a football tailgate than a Bloody Mary? It’s my family’s tradition to have “Bloodies” on most holidays, and Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter would not be complete without them. My father would make a large pitcher of his “special recipe” and everyone would have one as they …
CACIO e PEPE
I first had this tasty pasta at a trattoria in Trastevere in Rome. It was utterly simple, but so delicious. Cacio e Pepe literally means “cheese and pepper” so if you are a fan of those, you will love this dish. The heat melts the cheese and the addition of some of the cooking water …
BASIL PESTO
Does anything say summer like fresh basil and tomatoes? This quick and easy pesto recipe freezes well so that you can have a taste of summer all year round.
TREATS FOR SWEETS
When I wrote my post about Cannoli last week, the first “Like” and “Comment” on Instagram were from my niece and Goddaughter, Abby Duvall. Her comment? “Love Cannolis!” I know I said I would probably just buy them in the future after losing to the hot oil, but I can’t say no to “Sweets”, so …