Chicago: Deep Dish and a Grill
We visited Chicago this past weekend for a short stay and had some noteworthy food. First we wanted to try some of Chicago’s famous deep dish pizza. Based on reviews and proximity to our hotel we […]
Archive for May, 2008
Lawns?
In a recent article in the New York Times Magazine, Michael Pollan suggests that the best way to personally reduce your carbon footprint is to rip up your lawn and plant a garden there instead. It clears […]
Saugatuck, Michigan
Sarah and I recently visited Saugatuck, Michigan while in the area for my brother’s wedding. Saugatuck is a very small, picturesque town on the shores of Lake Michigan which is known for its community of artists. It […]
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
I recently made Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins as one of my many avenues to use a 4 lb. container of fresh strawberries from Costco. I’ve entered these in the Strawberry Moon Festival Contest hosted by Cooking in […]
Mama Santa’s Pizza
After reading Nancy Heller’s post about Dewey’s I was really in the mood for pizza. So we ended up picking up a pizza from Mama Santa’s. Ben and I have only been there once in the last 6 years… […]
Grilled Garlic Halibut and Zucchini
Because of the nice weather, I’ve been using my grill a lot lately. I thought I’d share recipes for Garlic Halibut and Zucchini below, as they turned out really well: The halibut is basically an Asian preparation. […]
Dim Sum at Bo Loong
My Mom and I recently had lunch at Bo Loong in Cleveland’s China town. The atmosphere is a little kitsch, it is dark inside and there are a lot of fish tanks. We started with a few Dim Sum […]