

Asian Persuasion
Dear snackers and friends, I am so sorry for the week of radio silence. I just started working part-time at Ravinia Festival (waitressing...


That's So Rad(icchio)
Most of you probably know radicchio as, "wait, what's radicchio? Is it bad? It sounds bad." It's not bad. It's rad. It's a deep maroon...


Shut Up and Quiche Me
Although I am attempting to practice better living through denial, I cannot ignore the fact that summer is swiftly coming to a close. As...


Caprese in Love
One of my favorite parts about summer (besides all of it) is fresh tomatoes. Because my dad grows his own, I am exquisitely spoiled when...


I Dig the Pig
I was raised in a household where we didn't necessarily keep Kosher (cheeseburgers were allowed every so often, ditto Canadian bacon) but...


Red, White and Blueberry
I come bearing gifts. Gifts in the shape of Popsicles. Popsicles that are so delicious your eyes might roll back in your head. Popsicles...


Minty Fresh
When she was pregnant with me, my mother was very restrained and ate just one In-N-Out burger a month (7 years in the future: a pregnant...


Chile Out
All right kids, it's blogapalooza this week since I leave for Spain in 10 days and I'm not sure when I'll be able to update next. Don't...


I Scream
You scream, I scream, we all scream for technical support! Wait...no, totally kidding I hate tech support and whoever invented it...