Chicago holds a special type of magic for me. I moved to this city about 2 years ago and found a profound amount of peace…
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Continue ReadingEvery so often I get a dish that takes me far away. The feeling becomes real, that I am right back wandering around the streets…
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Continue ReadingThe constant echo of a posh French dialogue is always chiming in the back of my mind. It’s daring me to get the infamous one-way…
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Continue ReadingGetting creative in the kitchen in one of the joys of cooking and that is exactly where these Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos derived from. It’s…
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Continue ReadingI wouldn’t ever categorize myself as a cook. The first 3 times I made these somewhat simple and traditional pancakes, they came out sub-par. I…
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Continue ReadingOne of my favorite hobbies is grabbing ingredients I don’t usually cook with and making them the star of the dish. That’s right, golden beets,…
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Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, my dad used to always make us his famous grilled cheese with a can of peaches on top. To this…
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Continue ReadingPeruvian cuisine is quite possibly my favorite part of South America to fall into. There is a clear European influence along with Incan indigenous roots.…
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Continue ReadingEvery so often you get a dish that picks you up and takes you away from where you are. For me, it probably happens more…
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Continue ReadingNorth America is filled with so many amazing sandwiches. Choosing to eliminate or reduce animal products does not mean that you need to miss out…