This year winter kept returning into May like an unwelcome guest. Finally, flower beds are safe from an errant winter storm. As you consider what to pair with your summer cuisine of fresh fruit and vegetables, allow me to introduce a few to your palate. Read More …
Americans love taco Tuesdays and a good margarita, so much that margaritas are the #1 cocktail in the US. On Cinco de Mayo, Americans go all out. Cinco de Mayo is more celebrated in the U.S. than in Mexico. If you’re going to celebrate, then Read More …
Most of New York is familiar with the “First Family of Fashion,” aka 5001 FLAVORS and its retail boutique Harlem Haberdashery. 5001 FLAVORS has been a fixture in Harlem and the hip hop scene from its early beginnings. Unlike others that get fame from the Read More …
Champagne, cava, and prosecco are necessary to welcome the New Year. However, you need something else to serve until the midnight countdown. To that end, I visited two Chicago distilleries that have returned spirits to the city to get some cocktail recipes: KOVAL Distillery and Read More …
After two months in Italy, I dreaded returning to the States. America’s political climate was unavoidable abroad as I was constantly asked, “What is happening in America?” Also, my hometown of Chicago was not the same place I left six years ago when I moved Read More …
I’ve seen the future of food and it includes drones! Wednesday night I attended the Taste of Innovation for a look into the future of food and what a feast! My latest article on Huffington Post discusses the next food frontiers. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/taste-of-innovation-new-frontiers-in-food_us_58a5ef8de4b0fa149f9ac2f4
Although I am not a brown liquor drinker, I love the flavor it adds to food when cooking. I recently shared my recipes for infusing your Thanksgiving turkey, side dish, and dessert with bourbon or whiskey. Trust me, these are holiday winners. For more, read Read More …
Last weekend, a chef friend from Chicago visited specifically to hear Mother Jones’ panel “Food for Thought – Kitchen Talk on Diversity.” The panelists featured chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Gabrielle Hamilton, Floyd Cardoz, and Charlene Johnson-Hadley. The panel discussion evolved from an article in Mother Jones Read More …
I recall my sophomore year in high school. My gym and health teacher was an Iron Man participant that resembled the character of Sue Sylvester from Glee. One week, the boys were segregated from the girls and we discussed “girl” issues like eating disorders (anorexia Read More …
Always learning and growing. I had a moment of clarity. As a kid, I hated leftovers for more than two days. In my mind, I thought my mom was being lazy. Why couldn’t she cook a new meal every day? June Cleaver did! To be Read More …
The holiday season is quickly approaching and my favorite time of the year. I was never a big fan of Thanksgiving because of the turkey. It is dry meat. My family is a big fan of seafood. In high school, a relative with good intention Read More …
I am a Chicagoan born and raised. I have fond memories growing up in the Second City. The blues nurtured me, the city feed me, and the politics shaped me. Even though I call NYC home, Chicago is the essence of me. Below are some Read More …