If you wanted to hire a personal chef for one week (and money were no object), who would you ask? A past or present famous chef? Someone local you admire? A relative? I would seek out a very nourishing, grandmotherly-type....
Continue reading »
Interpret "drink" loosely—lemonade, gin and tonic, iced coffee or tea. What do you reach for to keep cool. (And, heck, if you have an easy recipe for it, do share!)...
Continue reading »
...enjoy eating it elsewhere. My answer: dessert. I am all about dessert! Could eat a different one twice a day. Single servings are impactical. I am known for going to restaurants & order dessert only. How would you fill in...
Continue reading »
According to a Chicago Tribune article, we love things that go crunch in the bite. Crisp foods promise freshness. Both food companies & chef's know this. Think croutons on a crisp salad, extra crispy fried chicken, that first potato chip...
Continue reading »
...cookies baking in the oven & freshly ground coffee beans. On the flip side, I get nauseous when I remember those weekly fried beef liver & onion dinners my mother would cook each week. What food aroma makes you smile?...
Continue reading »
Stock up on groceries that is. Do you to the market once a day, once a week, or once a month?...
Continue reading »
Yesterday, in 90 degree heat and 100% humidity, I was dumbfounded by a mouthful of chilled strawberry jello with drained canned fruit cocktail in it. I could have eaten a pound of the stuff. One of my favorite simple foods...
Continue reading »
No matter how many serious chefs airlines bring in as consultants, it's still a given that in-flight food is a disaster—if it's even offered these days. With summer travel season upon us, we'd like to know what your snack survival...
Continue reading »
With the summer driving season under way and Serious Eats overlord Ed Levine in Aspen, Colorado, I've been thinking about car food. What do you pack for a day trip or a long trek cross country? Or do you prefer...
Continue reading »
