My dad and I work just 10 minutes from each other in Chicago, meaning that we get to have lunch together pretty often. One of our favorite spots is a little salad bar in the Sears Tower (I’m never going to call it the Willis Tower!), which reminds me of the Whole Foods salad bar…
Cinnamon Pear Buckle
Don’t you love all of the crazy baked fruit dessert names out there? There’s a Grunt, Slump, Pandowdy, Betty and, my new recent obsession: a Buckle. While researching the history of these creatively-named desserts, I learned that they were created by early colonists in New England. Unable to find all of the proper ingredients…
Autumnal Brussels Sprout Slaw
I realize that my last post also included brussels sprouts, but once I get on a sprout kick, I really just have to let it run its course. You see, I became obsessed with brussels sprouts about six months ago and haven’t looked back. It’s one of my go-to vegetables now, and I’m still having…
