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New Years Resolutions

New Years Resolutions
I figure since I’ve made resolutions for almost every other aspect of my life: body, work, family, friends, etc. I was missing one big resolution category, my blog! I know over the past year I’ve posted sporadically at times and sometimes a little too late, especially when it came to tastings and newsworthy items that... Read more »

Mom’s Chili and a Bertolli Giveaway

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In my opinion one of the biggest football days of the year is January 1st, which is actually right around the corner. Along with football comes chili season of course! Growing up in my house in the north suburbs winter means football, fireplaces and chili and chili’s faithful sidekick, corn muffins. In some people’s opinions... Read more »

Sarah's Pastries and Candies

Sarah's Pastries and Candies
As many of you know, I’m quite obsessed with all things Food Network. Yesterday I had the chance to meet Sarah Levy of Sarah’s Pastries and Candies and winner of a Food Network Cake Challenge! As I’m not the greatest baker or sweet-maker it was awesome to get to meet such an accomplished pastry chef... Read more »
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CHILL-Wine and Culinary Event

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Recently I had the chance to attend one of Chicago’s greatest culinary and wine events, Luxehome’s CHILL at the Merchandise Mart in association with Wine Spectator magazine. Chef’s from The Purple Pig, L20, Kinzie Chophouse, Socca, RL and 45 other top chef’s from Chicago came together to offer samples of some of their most tasty... Read more »

The Beatles LOVE & STACK Las Vegas

The Beatles LOVE & STACK Las Vegas
For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to see a Cirque Du Soleil show, especially the Beatles LOVE. I’d viewed as many preview videos from these shows as I could online to get a feel for what it would be like to really be there, but rest assured the real thing is... Read more »

Eiffel Tower Restaurant- Las Vegas

Eiffel Tower Restaurant- Las Vegas
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…right? Well not a 100% of the time, especially when it comes to dining! My next few blog posts will follow the theme of “Stephanie Eats Las Vegas”. Recently  I planned a trip to Sin City and I got in touch with several PR contacts at a few famous... Read more »
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CIBO: Anybody's Guide to Italian Cooking

CIBO: Anybody's Guide to Italian Cooking
Some may say that cookbooks are outdated because you can get almost any recipe on the internet, and cookbooks take up space. But in my opinion, there is something special about holding a cookbook in your hand and opening up to a dog-eared page that usually has remnants of some sort of ingredient from the... Read more »

Last Minute Halloween Party Foods

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In honor of Halloween, I wanted to share with everyone some of my favorite “spooky” recipes I’ve been stalking over the past few weeks! If you’re stuck for ideas for a last minute bash I’ve got some great Sandra Lee inspired semi-homemade recipes to help you out! Bloody Test Tubes, Eyeball Martini, and Candy Corn... Read more »

Chicago's Bacon Takedown

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I LOVE BACON I attended Chicago’s Bacon Takedown this past Sunday where I was selected as a judge! The full list of contestants and their dishes are below: Dawn Greer – Bacon Toffee Lollipops Jon Chiou & Cait Fergus – Bacon Pierogis Molliann & Kelly (Sweet Moses Baked Goods)– “Milk & Cookies” Bacon Chocolate Chip... Read more »
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SUBWAY Meet & Greet with Olympic Gold Medalist Apolo Ohno

SUBWAY Meet & Greet with Olympic Gold Medalist Apolo Ohno
Recently, I had the chance to chat with Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater Apolo Ohno and his trainer, Todd Rushworth at a SUBWAY in the River North area of Chicago! SUBWAY Famous Fan Apolo Ohno took on a challenge from Jared (The SUBWAY Guy) to mix up his training routine and set a special goal... Read more »