Side dishes have never been my forte. I am more the main entrée type of gal… That is where I sparkle. However, last summer I was at my friend Tanya’s house, when she was whipping up a last minute BBQ – a typical weekly occurrence. In between taking sips of her Sauvignon Blanc and putting…

Salmon… The king of fish! Mostly everyone loves it… and unfortunately mostly everyone overcooks it. But not this time boys and girls… not this time. This isn’t your everyday salmon either kids. It’s Copper River Salmon. It’s basically the Hercules of salmon. And it’s fantastic. The Pacific Northwest comes alive each May as this salmon becomes readily available for…

Cooking had unfortunately become a necessity for me rather than a pleasure, as just recently I had a child.  My newborn gives me about 20 minutes before she wants to be in my arms again.  So this calls for some quick prep work and a fast shove in a hot oven.  Grouper happens to be…

I'll be honest: I hate seafood. I like fish. I can do calamari. I can handle scallops. But anything else is less than my favorite to say the least. My hubby, however, can eat seafood everyday, at every meal all the time. I suppose, many can say it's a match made in food heaven, because he gets to…

In the blink of an eye the warm Chicago summer I was looking forward to through all of the polar winters has almost passed us by. And I am sad. Yes, I know, fall is full of vibrant colors and warm soups and football Sundays... But summers are glorious! They are full of lazy pool days,…

Every once in a while I want something that tastes incredible, and heartwarming, and just plain scrumptious! Every once in a while, if a craving hits, I try to satisfy it, so that it won’t rear its ugly face at 2:00 a.m., when I suddenly find myself stuffing my face with two-day-old pizza and snickers bars.…