April 14, 2008
It’s no secret how I feel about Ina and her recipes. They’re so wonderfully simple and elegant - just like her! In fact I was watching the Chefography of the Food Network this weekend and Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production for the Food Network, said that he cooked with Ina Garten’s cookbooks long before she appeared on the Network. He said that her recipes made him look good, and I completely agree. This recipe makes you look real good.
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March 31, 2008
This post is my protest to Mother Nature. As Hillary mentioned last week, the first day of Spring in Chicago came and went without so much as a break in the cold temperatures or a pause in the snow. We’re still quite cold and dreary here. And even though our loyal Cub’s fans are willing to pretend it’s baseball weather, I don’t think I’ll be in that mentality until I see some sunshine.
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January 16, 2008
What’s the best present you can give a food blog on its birthday? CAKE! In honor of our blog’s first birthday, I decided to bake my first cake. Well, I’ve baked cakes before, but this was my first one from scratch. I’m usually a cookie girl when it comes to baking, but maybe I’ve been watching too much Barefoot Contessa since Ina makes it look so easy. I should have known better.
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December 7, 2007
Whenever I shop at Whole Foods, my brother tells me organic farming is a scam. He contends that any farmer and their mother can call a plot of land “organic,” meanwhile the other 98% of non-organic crops growing in the same field get sprayed with pesticide, which often drifts towards the organic section. It’s a legitimate point and, like anything that becomes trendy in pop culture, “going green” requires more scrutiny and responsibility than just buying a reusable shopping bag. And as much as it pains me to say this, my brother has a point here. Everyone jumped on the organic bandwagon, but most people don’t care enough to understand what this really means. I don’t want to get into a lesson in organics 101 (you can read that here), but I do think it’s important to know about.Realistically, I know that most people will not sit down and research organic farming before going grocery shopping, and part of me thinks that’s ok too. Support of fresh, locally grown ingredients cultivated without chemicals and other pesticides is always a good thing. Besides, Whole Foods is such a satisfying place to shop and their cheese section makes me happy.
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