Baking has it’s draw. There is just something special about getting things just right, pouring/scooping the mix onto the baking sheet or pan, and pulling out a completed dish. A perfect...
It’s that time again! We were super busy keeping up with the holidays and getting our 4 Fortnights together (link) Chef Suzanne Vizethann, of ‘Chopped’ fame, posted a teaser about...
fort·night [fawrt-nahyt] noun: the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks. Our favorite time of the year is back here in Chicago. Winter time, in Chicago where we hunker...
Sweet and Salty. It’s the juxtaposition of flavors that has pushed food to magical places. It’s the thing that makes chocolate with sea salt shine, the reason why cookies almost...
Those who live in Chicago, used to live, or those near by have at least heard of ‘Check, Please!’ For those who don’t know, it’s a show on WTTW that...
In the vast never ending sea of artisan mustards a beacon called out in the storm. A strike of White Lightning, a beacon called us to go forward. Like a Schooner in...
We’ve spoken to the awesomeness of Salted Caramel before. We’ll always be fans here at SPG. So when they came around with their cocoa mix. We had to get our...
Chicago has a lot of bars. A whole lot of bars. Sure, by now you’ve found your local haunt, where you take your dates, or where you can catch your...
Having people over is always remembered as fun. Everyone laughing after a couple drinks having a great time. You remember gatherings for that one time you planned a board game...
We try every month to thanks those who write about us. We wanted to take a moment to thank those who took time to write about us. Shari wrote about...