Raise your hand if you like sweet potatoes. Actually, don’t raise your hand. Because if you’re home alone at your computer and you raise your hand, that will just look weird. And if you’re in a public place, like work or Starbucks, your raised hand might attract some unwanted attention. Perhaps even from your boss who isn’t aware that you spend the better half of your afternoon reading blogs. I digress.…
Braised Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins
Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Worknight Dinners February 12, 2011
Last month I left my corporate job to freelance full-time. Yes, it’s been a big change. Faced with days upon days of little to no human interaction, and fearing that if I didn’t have a backup plan I’d end up with little to no revenue stream, I decided to get a job at a restaurant and at the end of January started working at the newly-opened Paris Club in downtown Chicago.…
So it’s almost Valentine’s Day. Maybe you have romantic plans that involve oysters and champagne. Maybe you have a ‘Galentine’s Day’ celebration planned. Or maybe you and your two pals, Ben & Jerry, are going to get a little freaky. I’m not judging, promise. Either way, here are a few Valentine’s Day dinner menus to help you spread the love, no matter who is at your table. …
The average wine list has at least three sections: reds, whites and sparkling. We sometimes associate sparkling wine with Champagne when in fact, Champagnes are only produced from the Champagne region in France. That leaves a whole lot of un-categorized bubbles out there. Although they have heightened in popularity in recent years, champagnes and other sparkling wines are not new or rare. It is produced around the globe; however the United States, California, Oregon and New Mexico are leading producers…