Category: Entree
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Incredible. Edible. Egg.
Experience tells me that of all my favorite foods, eggs have had one of the longest and roughest rides on the good-for-you/bad-for-you roller coaster. Just in time for the recent/current shortages, eggs seem to be back on the good-for-you list, so I thought it a fun time to share some of my adventures with eggs.…
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Winner, winner, chicken (piccata) dinner!
Hardly a visit to Chicago goes by that I don’t make an early stop at a favorite neighborhood Italian spot, Mario’s Table. More likely than not my dinner of choice is their veal piccata – it’s a classic! Extolling the virtues of this dish to friends who I have over for dinner on occasion, and…
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GNOCCHI – classic
Having heard my daughter talk about preparing gnocchi for some time, you can imagine my delight when, on a short visit to Chicago, I was able to enroll in a gnocchi class at The Chopping Block (admittedly my favorite ‘learn to cook’ experience). The recipe I feature here is theirs. It’s decidedly easy, fun, and…
never 2 old 2 start cooking 