You know what I don’t eat enough of on the 4th of July? Pizza. And why wouldn’t I? I mean think about it– large gatherings…

The 4th of July is coming! Time to get funky, time to get festive. And since nothing goes with fireworks quite as well as a…

Ladies and gentlemen– I want to dedicate this next recipe to all you daddies out there and to the women who love you. Let me…

I have a confession to make. I had ceviche yesterday for breakfast. I will eat the weirdest stuff early in the morning. In fact, my…

Warm toast has to be one of the best smells in the world. My very first jobs was in a diner in the middle of…

In my humble opinion, grilling vegetables is the best way to get them to taste better than they ever could with other cooking methods. Maybe…

When I was born, my birth was celebrated with the planting of a tree. It’s a tradition in my family. My older brother had a…

It’s about 55 degrees here in Chicago today and it hovered around 45 yesterday. Stop it already, it’s June for love of bacon! I’m ready…

Fish is a rare culinary commodity in our household. I absolutely love anything that comes out of a lake, river, or ocean, but Tony is…

Brace yourselves, the humidity is coming! Illinois weather is a roller coaster of ecstasy and misery. One day it’s perfect, then freezing, and before you…

Oh my goodness what a beautiful day we’re having! With warm weather in full swing, I’m so excited to get ready for some outdoor get…

Grilling season is upon us. Yesssss, finally! That means mountains of meat, charred to perfection over an open flame. Today I’m thinking about burgers. I…