There is a brief moment every summer when the english peas, snap peas and peas shoots are available at the Green City Market in Chicago. This is a simple recipe celebrating these ingredients at their best. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave… Read More
On Sunday, I went on a foraging adventure with Chef Iliana Regan of Elizabeth Restaurant and her friendly crew. The day began with coffee and a breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, and warm artisanal bread and donuts at the restaurant. After a brief description of our itinerary, I enthusiastically… Read More
When I was a child, I hated brussels sprouts. Thankfully, I have grown to enjoy crunchy shaved brussels sprouts in salad as well as crispy seared or roasted brussels sprouts as a side dish. This recipe has the perfect combination of seared brussels sprouts, salty bacon,… Read More
Recently, a friend asked me to write a food column for her new online magazine Classic Chicago. The column, entitled “The Ingredient”, features locally sourced ingredients; each article shares information on where to purchase the ingredient in Chicago, why I chose the ingredient, and a… Read More
I love to celebrate New Year’s Eve with champagne and buckwheat blini with smoked salmon, gravlax, or caviar. This recipe for buckwheat blini requires a little more time to make due to the yeast in the batter; the yeasted batter creates blini that have a lighter texture… Read More
One of the first vegetables I purchased at the farmers market this week was miniature summer squash with the blossoms. I thinly shaved the tender squash and combined it with arugula, lemon vinaigrette, and Parmesan to make a light and refreshing salad. This salad is… Read More
When I lived in Portland, Oregon, I often shopped at Pastaworks for specialty groceries – homemade pasta; artisanal cheese, bread, charcuterie, and olive oil; domestic and imported wine; and biscotti. Although the extensive selection of pasta, cheese, and wine encouraged me to return to Pastaworks several times a… Read More
Enjoying a meal with my husband and daughter is a celebrated daily ritual in our home. Today, I wish to share a curated collection of every day essentials for the table – traditional Mexican tumblers, beautiful and functional ceramics, handcrafted cotton napkins, modern flatware, and handblown… Read More
I adore handmade ceramics; each object is unique and beautiful due to slight imperfections and variations in size, shape, and color. At the end of September, I visited Room 406 to view an exhibition called Transcendent Objects featuring the work of American ceramicist Lilith Rockett and Japanese ceramicist Ryota Aoki. The… Read More
One of my favorite objects in my home is this Phases of the Moon Tea Set. It is a collaboration between Dosa and Heath Ceramics celebrating a shared love of handmade objects crafted from time-honored traditions. Christina Kim of Dosa found inspiration for the tea set in… Read More
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