Zucchini Rolls with Herbed Goat Cheese and Red Pepper
Recently, my friends Jill, Cathy, and hubbies came for dinner. Good friends and good food always make for an enjoyable evening.
Seared Scallops with Cilantro Pesto
A few weeks ago, my fellow foodie and good friend Barb and our hubbies took a cooking class together—the kind where you …
Cinnamon Pillow Cookies aka Fat & Fluffy Snickerdoodles
My husband and I spent the fall of 1992 house hunting in the Chicago area as his job took us from our …
Chicken Chipotle Chowder
The blogger who posted this recipe had me at “insanely delicious.” Anyone who says that about a recipe has my undivided attention!
Vanilla Bean Whoopie Pies
If at first you don’t succeed—bake, bake again. Such was the case with these vanilla whoopie pies. My first batch could have …
Chicken Stuffed With Golden Onions & Fontina
My sisters and I are always eager to share recipes, and e-mails zip back and forth with the really great ones we’ve …
Steamed Scallion Ginger Fish Fillets with Bok Choy
My husband Roger and I have a favorite sushi restaurant (shout out to Sushi Yama in St. Charles, IL), and everything on …
Mocha Smoothie
Last week was mighty warm in Chicago. Since we haven’t had any freezing temperatures yet, the warm weather can’t even be classified …
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
It’s October—roll out the pumpkin recipes! I’ve already kicked off the fall season with a recipe for hermits, and now it’s time …