I’ve been waxing poetic about the blogging community lately. See, I knew it was a wonderful community to be a part of before when everyone sent me lovely messages when Adam and I got married. I knew you were all supportive when my father passed away and people came out of the woodwork to send [...]
After our last meeting, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pans decided to go for a different kind of theme. Instead of choosing a country or a region, we went with something we all knew and loved: family recipes. It was a little bit difficult for me to think of something to make since so many [...]
In the midst of the craziness that has been Project Food Blog (have you voted for my Challenge 7 entry yet?) I have found myself wanting to create simple recipes during the week, but the craving for complex flavors still lingers. I’m learning more and more about creating layers of flavors that hit the palate [...]
**Today is the last day to vote for Project Food Blog Challenge #6! I’d truly appreciate your vote!** I apparently am very consistent with ingredients I truly enjoy, and even more consistent if we’re talking about a Latin or Mexican dish. Black beans tomatoes corn chile peppers Yes. I put these very ingredients in my [...]
Hi there, What’s For Dinner? readers! I am Jenn from Eating Bender and am so honored to write a guest post for Mara as she prepares for the best day of her life — no no, not Thanksgiving. Her wedding, of course :) As a fellow Chicagoan and an awesome person, Mara and her friendship mean [...]
Well, there are only 4 more school days left before my glorious 10-day winter break! I’m beyond excited to sleep in, relax, spend time with family… and cook of course! When I have free time during the day, I’m able to make things that are significantly more involved than my normal everyday dinners. I don’t [...]