Car trips and vacations are excellent opportunities to reflect. Outside of the news cycle, it’s easier to consider the things that draw us together, versus the constant and ever-present media, focused on what divides us. Outside of the news cycle, I met a lot of strangers. Most of these ...
Chicago Cooks: Cooking Class at The Wooden Spoon
Planning dates and being purposeful about dating my husband is something I have to work at. No one is good at everything. Planning a date requires advance work, and sometimes I get so busy with work and mom life, that I slack off on my wifey girlfriend responsibilities. In our family, food builds ...
Mi Tocaya: My First Michelin Bib Gourmand Dining Experience
Are you familiar with Michelin’s Bib Gourmand program? I love good food and fine dining. Enjoying a differential dining experience is always fun. However, eating at a Michelin star restaurant can be prohibitively expensive. So while I was researching restaurants before visiting Singapore, I was ...
Four Really Good Gumbos In NOLA
My family loves gumbo. It's crowd-pleasing, easy to make and filling. A few years ago Rob and I visited New Orleans. Because we both love cooking I thought it would be fun to take a Creole cooking class and learn to make gumbo. At the cooking demonstration, we discovered a recipe that we love and ...
Visit Café Du Monde for the Best Beignets in the Bayou!
Café du Monde is a timeless coffee shop that has been serving beignets and coffee in The Big Easy since 1862. From its corner location on Decatur Street at the edge of the French Quarter, this crowded open-air café is a must-visit destination on any trip to New Orleans. There’s no excuse not to ...