Sometimes, the best laid plans for a new recipe don’t run as smoothly as you wish they would. This was not one of those times. I’ve never met a risotto I didn’t like. I love eating it in restaurants. We even served it at our wedding. But I had never tried making it myself at […]
The Lazy Chef
Memorable Meals: Part One
Happy Memorial Day! I hope you had a wonderful long weekend celebrating with friends and family, as well as honoring those who serve our country. In Chicago, we enjoyed one glorious day of sunshine and warmth. Finally. Happy to be hanging with my hubby. 🙂 Jill invited us over for a wonderful brunch this morning […]
Tastefully Simple
It’s been a beautiful weekend in Chicago! The very first hints of summer I’ve been in town to witness. I’ve been at the NRA Show (that’s restaurant, not rifle) this weekend working at the Flatout Bread booth, but have been able to take some time to savor a bit of fresh air…and eat some delicious […]
Burger Fail. Turkey Success.
During the month of May, Bobby and I have been attempting to make more of an effort to branch out and try new recipes. Although our schedules have been insane, we have had a few opportunities to make our goal a reality. One such occasion was last week, when we tried our hand at turkey […]
Green + Gold: The Super Bowl Champions Soup
I know it’s Wednesday, but my euphoria is still lingering. The Packers won the Super Bowl!!!!!!!! It was an amazing weekend. The game was certainly a thriller and, as always, I enjoyed watching the commercials. There were a few that I wasn’t a fan of (er…Groupon) but a lot that I really appreciated. I made […]
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 […]
Crinkle, Crinkle, Cookie Star
How I wonder…how delicious you are. 🙂 I have been wanting to make Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies ever since I saw them at Panera almost a month ago. I combed various websites for recipes and never found one that I truly loved. Then it hit me: I have two shelves worth of cookbooks! I quickly […]
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 […]