On Tuesday morning, Bobby got some delightful news. He passed his Level II CFA exam with flying colors! I’m a proud wife. 🙂 Coincidentally, that same night we were scheduled to attend a tasting at Roy’s Restaurant downtown, as part of an opportunity to meet the new chef partner in Chicago, Chef Rhett Dukes. Now […]
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Mi Casa Es Tsukasa
I ventured into new restaurant territory last night. My friend Lauren has been raving about Tsukasa for weeks. A Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant? Doesn’t take much to convince me to try it out (ahem, Benihana). And so, last night, we did. Gorgeous image courtesy of Tsukasa’s Facebook Page The menu looked a lot like what you […]
{Not In My Back} Yard House
Hi Friends!! Is it Thursday already? What a week. I’m actually very excited for tonight because I am taking Bobby out on a date. 🙂 I gave him tickets to see Dralion by Cirque du Soleil for Christmas and we are off to the the-a-ter (do I sound cultured?) tonight. Yes, it sounds like a […]
Ready to Run…?
Thank you all for the sweet words about the accident. It was definitely not a fun moment but is now one we look back on and can at least smile about because we’ve certainly created a lifelong memory. Although I think we’ll be able to smile more once Bobby gets his cast off five weeks […]
Papa Bender’s Chicken Marsala Redux
For my third and final Holland House recipe, I could think of nothing better to prepare than one of Papa Bender’s delicious meals. His Chicken Marsala recipe reminds me of growing up in Minnesota, where we could always count on a white Christmas. Since Bobby and I are traveling there to visit his family over […]
White Wine Macarearrange + Cheese
Remember when we rearranged our apartment? With a little creativity and a lot of luck (owing to the fact that we were somehow able to move massively heavy furniture with just two people), a space was created for a dining room table. After one and a half years of using television trays, our new addition […]
Holland House: White Wine + Lemon Chicken
Glad that you are all enjoying the honeymoon recaps so far. I can’t wait to tell you more! This past weekend, we had guests over and an exciting thing happened. They came for the soup, but they stayed for the chicken. It’s no secret that I love making chicken. We buy it in bulk from […]
The Honeymooners: Day One
Hello everyone and welcome to December! The snow is back on the blog, which I am excited about. 🙂 Over the next month, there are several different things in store on Eating Bender. I can’t wait to share them with you! Today marks the start of a 5 post series on our honeymoon. I figured […]