food
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Challenge #8: Oscar menu round-up
We had some STUNNING entries into the Oscar party menu challenge last Wednesday. Here are my favorites for each of the Best Picture nominees: Avatar: Na'vi Bean Soup (Kim Z), Unobtaniyum (NeutralGrey) The Blind Side: Blind Sliders (Kate) District 9: Grilled Prawns (Kim Z), Johannesburgers (NeutralGrey) The Hurt Locker: Bigelow...
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Superbowl Sunday: A Great Time to Eat (and watch sports)
If there is one tradition that consistently holds true for me on Superbowl Sunday, it's eating delicious food. The fabulous Amy Guth gives a crash course in making what appears to be a simple, yet mouth watering jambalaya. It seems like it would be the perfect compliment to the Superbowl,...
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Challenge #8: Oscar party menu
For the last seven years or so, my wife and I have hosted an Oscar party. Not because we like movies, though we do, or because we like hosting parties, though we do (a lot). It's mostly because we I love puns. The centerpiece of each party is an array...
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Superdawg opens in Wheeling - and they're hiring!
They've been waiting 60 years to open the doors. After decades of debate and speculation, Superdawg finally has a second drive-in location, this one in north suburban Wheeling.Flaurie and Maurie Berman opened their quaint hot dog stand on Chicago's northwest side in May of 1948. It was an instant hit,...
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What's Been Goin' On in Old Town....
According to a few sites, there has been some activity in the Old Town neighborhood. Read on, I'll give you a quick overview......
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Breaking down breakfast
Essence Lindsey was in a time crunch on her way from her Roseland home to work on Michigan Avenue....
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Introducing...Stephanie Eats Chicago!
I absolutely love food. One of my favorite time wasting activities is to look through Chicago restaurant menus and pick out items I would enjoy ordering, occasionally this obsession goes to the length where I print out the menu and highlight the particular items. While this is one of my...
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Being Green: Getting Started and Setting Goals
Start greening your life one step at a time by establishing priorities and setting goals.
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New finds related to your health and your childrens'
Some very interesting new studies have come out and I think you should hear about them. Both were featured on abc 7 chicago this evening. ...
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Healthy School Lunch Program Expands
Gourmet Gorilla expands its healthy school lunch program offering parents an easy way to make sure their kids eat healthy at school.




