Author: Jeff the Chef
Valentine Dinner for Two
Valentine Dinner for Two: multi-course, red-themed menu with recipes... Read More
Red Pepper Walnut Dip
Red bell peppers and walnut make a sweet, fairly easy appetizer dip. If you use a jar of peppers instead of roasting your own, it's SUPER-easy! But roasting your own is economical and certainly not a ... Read More
No-Bake Cheesecake
Cream cheese and Cool Whip (or whipped cream) form the foundation of this easy dessert recipe. Does it qualify as baking if you don't have to put this cheesecake in the oven? I'm going to say yes.... Read More
Graham Cracker Crust
Whether you're baking a pie or a cheesecake, or interested in more muscular triceps, this graham cracker crust recipe is an easy way to start.... Read More
Coffee, Free WIFI: Lincoln Park, Chicago
In its Log On series, Make It Like a Man visits cafes, and reviews them as work and study spaces for students, travelers, and people who work from home. This edition: coffee, free wifi: Lincoln Park, ... Read More
Hot Chocolate Improv
Unexpected snow day? Trying to delay the inevitable gear yourself up for shoveling? Polar explorers drank hot chocolate to keep up their morale and stamina. This magical brew can offer the sus... Read More
Lithuanian Rye Bread
Product Review: Lithuanian Rye Bread, from Chicago-based Today's Temptation. Rating: Doubly-Excellent! It has a hearty onion and caraway flavor and a fantastic texture. It also happens to be vegan.... Read More