I need your help. Tonight is the first time I will ever be participating in Chicago’s Restaurant Week. It’s been a long time coming, and our restaurant of choice is Japonais, which touts itself as contemporary Japanese cuisine and sushi. I’m thrilled. But I need your help. The pre-fixe menu has a lot of great […]
Dinner
Handwriting
I’ve got a mind trick for you. Try to say the color of the ink instead of what is actually written. Tough, isn’t it? You’re tempted to say red for the first one, when it’s actually blue, etc. Mind blowing. 🙂 Today’s #FebPhotoADay is handwriting. As you can see, I’m not a big fan of […]
Cloud Cover
There are not many things I “hate to do,” seeing as how I’m a firm believer that life is too short. A visit home leaves me with even fewer options for today’s #FebPhotoADay, but as much as I heart home, waking up to an alarm on the weekend definitely fits the bill. I’m happy to […]
Time + Tradition
Today was all about “time.” Tee time, that is. I was lucky enough to play golf with Mama Bender at 10:15 a.m., which also just happened to fit the criteria for #FebPhotoADay. Even though I had a rocky start – I choose to blame it on lack of practice in Chicago – we had a […]
True Food Kitchen Telephone
The title is a nod to the “before and after” category on Wheel of Fortune. I’m a proud game show nerd. Though I admit to having a slightly irrational fear of flying (nothing a good cocktail can’t cure…) it is amazing that through the magic of air travel, I can be in Chicago for lunch […]
Won’t You Be Mine?
Happy Valentine’s Day! A big thank you to the Benders, who inspired today’s #FebPhotoADay – “heart” – with their Valentine’s Day package. The chocolate-covered strawberries were beautiful! Not to mention delicious. We had a great holiday here in Chicago. Though we technically celebrated at Wildfire last Friday, I couldn’t help but cook something special up […]
Back To The Start
Why so blue? I had no idea what I would choose for today’s #FebPhotoADay – blue – but I was in the train station waiting for my El to arrive when I looked up and found my answer. The blue line + an old school El sign = the perfect solution to my current “vintage” […]
Thanksgiving?
I was on the phone with my mom earlier today. When she asked what my plans were for the evening, I told her that Bobby and I were heading to Wildfire for Thanksgiving. “Thanksgiving?” “Er…no. Valentine’s Day.” Clearly I am stuck back in November. Fortunately, I now realize that it is, in fact, February 10, […]