Easter

Easter

For starters I made some crostini with chopped up artichoke hearts (canned) and parmesan… And guess what? My mom made deviled eggs (yes, that mom. And you said she couldn’t cook, shame on you!). We had a lovely grill-roasted pork roast (from the May/June...
Easter

Come see me at the Lake Forest Book Store!

Yep, I will be LIVE, in person, at the Lake Forest Book Store talking about some of my favorite cookbooks and recipes and answering your (not too difficult, please!) questions!  (Wouldn’t it be funny if I turned out to be a 10-year-old Icelandic boy and this...
Off Topic: Spring Vegetable Pasta

Off Topic: Spring Vegetable Pasta

Spring.  In Chicago.  Sigh. Some people say we don’t really have spring here.  Just a bitter arm-wresting match between winter and summer.  On days like last Sunday, when it reached 85, summer seems just about to push winter’s fist into the table.  Today,...