Move aside Grandma, there is a new potato salad in town. Hey – there is nothing wrong with the original. Plenty of mayo, bacon, celery – I’m not saying I don’t enjoy a scoop or two here and there. Yet if a fresh new version comes along filled with plenty of color and crunch, well, …

Pay attention to meeeeeeeeeeee – not that cool looking lobster! It’s Sunday – you know the drill. Tonight I’m taking a night off from cooking. We devoured greasy mexican take out for a late lunch so I’m hoping that tides us over through dinner time. If not, I have plenty of leftovers from last night. …

Sigh. It’s not that I’m not excited about this recipe, because really, it totally rocks. I just thought somehow we’d be able to sneak by the chilly temps that somehow seem to always return before summer. I was banking on putting this recipe up come fall. Yet typical Chicago – that is not the case. …

With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner it’s time to kick off the best entertaining season of them all – summer. Here are my top tips to make sure your summer entertaining is relaxed as you are after a glass of rose. 1. Plan ahead. Duh, right? This seems to be the most basic …

Whew. After a whirlwind weekend in the city (too fun!) it’s time to settle back into reality. With those boys being my reality, it’s pretty easy to do. Lucky for me, this week is easy as pie. M is flying off to the big apple for awhile, so, I’m going to keep things low key …