One of the best parts of living in Chicago is access to eat at some of the world’s best restaurants helmed by award-winning chefs. On Friday December 14 at 12:00 p.m., Macy’s Culinary Council Chef Takashi Yagihashi will be at the Macy’s State Street (Culinary Kitchen, Lower Level) to share some of his favorite award-winning holiday dishes that will help you impress your friends and family this season. The best part? There’ll be plenty of scrumptious samples to enjoy made by…
It’s the first weekend in December and while there might have been a time when I enjoyed holiday shopping in crowded malls and department stores, that time is not now. Most of my holiday shopping has been relegated to the internet in lieu of my preferred activity, holiday entertaining. Before we break for the weekend, we have a few favorite things to share with you. Cheeky Home: One of the only things that ever keeps me from cooking is the thought of…
When I think of good afternoon snacks or sweet treats to enjoy on a slow morning, I think of quick breads. Quick breads are easy, two-bowl only, recipes that involve no yeast and can be personalized easily to turn any day into a special occasion. From classic banana breads to chocolate zucchini bread, and now this spiced apple walnut bread, everyone needs a great quick bread recipe in their repertoire.…
If you love to cook, planning your weekly meals can be even more challenging than if you only have a handful of dishes in your repertoire. Planning your worknight dinner can be near impossible when you have a running list of thirty+ recipes that you want to try. How can you possibly limit yourself to one meal idea per night of the week?…
Chocolate Whoopie Pies with White Chocolate Raspberry Filling
Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Sweet Treats November 28, 2014
When I visited New England for a long weekend earlier this year, my friend Ann kept insisting that we try whoopie pies, the official state treat of Maine. We went so far as to pick some up on our ride up from Boston to Portland but between eating lobster rolls, clams and linguine and finally, the famous mashed potato and bacon pizza from Otto over the course of the weekend, we never even came close to leaving any room for…