I have 63 people coming over Sunday. So why exactly am I writing and cooking? That is an excellent question. One that can only be summed up with the answer that I am really quite strange. It’s not that I don’t have things to do – because of my severe urge for parties to feel …

Well, let’s see. We haven’t consistently seen the sun since Saturday. And it’s Wednesday night – so basically, it’s Thursday. Hey, I’m all about fall weather in case you could’t tell from here, but come on! One more day of waking up to pitch black pouring rain and I’m requesting some type of prescription to …

All right everyone, a chill is definitely in the air. Forget swimsuit weather. Let’s get some pasta on our bones to help us make it through the approaching (ungodly) Chicago winter. I’m going to call this recipe a bit quirky – it’s a culmination of ingredients you wouldn’t typically think of eating at the same …

…and I’m not talking about a really good glass of pinot noir. I literally just whipped up this dinner in 20 minutes flat. And I took the photograph and began writing this before even finishing my (large) hearty bowl. It’s THAT good that I had to share – ASAP! Every once in a while a …

If you’re anything like me, you are deeply affected when seasons change. And there is not a season that affects me more than Fall – it’s beyond my control what it brings me to do. For example, in the last week I have completely cleaned and organized a toy filled basement, made a chicken chili, …