October 2010
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TOMATO SOUP WITH A KICK
When the weather starts to cool off, my tendencies in the kitchen start to shift with the temperature. I start making more comfort food meals, soups, chilis, etc. This is one of my favorite quick soup recipes from Giada De Laurentiis. I make a big pot of it on a Sunday and bring it to the office as my lunch for the week.
This spicy tomato soup warms the heart and soul when it’s chilly...
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SUNDA
One of my suppliers was in town this week and offered to take me to dinner while he was here. He’s from Kansas City and a sushi lover - so I was on a quest to take him out for fancy Chicago sushi.
After suggestions from some lovely followers, I had a difficult time narrowing down where to make reservations. He had been to the SushiSamba in Vegas, they have a Ra near his office and...
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SPICY & SMOKY MAC-N-CHEESE
Funny story. When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand the thought of eating macaroni and cheese that didn’t come from the blue Kraft box. If my mom or grandma made a rich, gooey 9x13 dish of home made mac-n-cheese I refused to even take a bite!
Now the thought of that processed powdered cheese makes my tummy turn. Who knows what they put in that stuff!? Being older and more conscious...
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Sweet Potato Gnocchi in a Brown Butter Sauce
I saw this recipe on an episode of ‘Everyday Italian’ and was intrigued by how Giada made gnocchi from scratch with such ease. I’ve always wanted to try this - so I looked up the recipe and got to work in my kitchen.
Here is my version of her recipe with a little adjustments to make it even easier.
INGREDIENTS:
For the GNOCCHI 2 lbs. sweet potatoes 2/3 c. ricotta cheese 1 ½...
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TOPOLOBAMPO
Somehow my mom and her friend got reservations at Topolobampo this past weekend. They had dinner at Frontera Grill one night and ate at the bar. Apparently they made friends with their bartender and he was able to get them a reservation at Topolobampo for the following evening. I got lucky and was invited along to eat with them!!!
This was my first time eating at Topolo and I was very...
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