Falling for a Bowl of Chili

Everyone has a favorite chili recipe. My beloved husband, who doesn’t spend much time in the kitchen (because I’m always there), makes a fine pot of chili. For Mark, the perfect dinner is a spicy bowl of meaty chili with a heap of tortilla chips on the side. But chili was never something that I [...]

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Pom Champagne Cocktail

February in the Midwest is a real grind. By meterological fact, winter is officially 80% over and there’s an extra hour of daylight that wasn’t there a month ago. We should be thankful for these things, and most days I am. But then we get busted with Snopocalypse, followed by a deep-freeze and finally a [...]

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A Love Story in Letters…and Pizza

In honor of the Big Red Holiday, Shauna asked her readers to post their love stories. The beginning of our relationship goes so far back it feels more like a faded photograph of distant relatives than the roots of our lives together…yet on the 16th Valentine’s Day we share, reviewing ancient history is a sweet assignment. [...]

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Chocolate & Ginger Muffin

I’m sure it comes as no surprise that writing a blog takes time and dedication. The hours spent cooking and writing don’t magically appear out of nowhere, and some weeks that time is hard-won. But when friends and family come to me with tales of friends who are mysteriously ill whom doctors declare healthy, it [...]

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Lamb and Potato Curry with Coconut Milk

Even though the Snowpocalypse is roaring outside and rattling the windows and grinding the city of Chicago to a halt, I am still glad to have January in the rearview mirror. January was a buckle-your-seatbelts and hang-on roller coaster ride…Losing one beloved pet and gaining a new hound in the home have thrown our lives [...]

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