The obvious stars of these Avocado, Bacon, and Ham Sandwiches are the crusty, chewy baguette and dry-cured country ham - but the avocado really steals the show. These sandwiches have no cheese, and yo...Read More
Martha Stewart's Tropical Fruit Salad is made with fresh pineapple, strawberry, lime, and coconut chips. It's probably the simplest of the Martha recipes I know, but its nonetheless characteristically...Read More
The recipe for this raspberry rum shrub cocktail goes back to colonial times. It's made from fresh fruit, ginger ale, and, uh ... vinegar - but don't let that get to you. It's an adventure in a Collin...Read More
Recipe review: homemade wild blackberry scones, made with sour cream and butter, from America's Test Kitchen. You wouldn't believe what I had to go through to bring you this post. Blackberry canes hav...Read More
Mexican Breakfast at Cantina 1910 in Andersonville, Chicago: a review. (Just after this review, Cantina closed. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.)...Read More
Big City Chicken, a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant on Chicago's Navy Pier, serves up fried chicken worth fighting through crowds to get to. (Just to clarify, for my Polish relatives in Detroit, that...Read More
What I learned in college: a can of tuna in oil and some mayo can make a great sandwich. What I learned from My Tartare: tuna fish can be turned into an exquisite tuna salad, quickly and easily. Check...Read More