Chef Spotlight Roundup: Health Conscious Chefs

Thanks to all those that participated in this month’s Chef Spotlight event! We have a tasty and healthy roundup of recipes to start the new year off… and some really great blogs to add to your viewing (drooling) pleasure. For additional healthy recipes, check out the Chef Spotlight Dinner we hosted with friends!

Sarina of TriniGourmetfrom [...]

Tasty Tools: Baking Sheets Round Up!

It’s baking season and the one piece of bakeware used the most this month are baking sheets! We’ve highlighted them for December’s Tasty Tools and we’ve gotten the following recipes using this tool. Thanks to all those that participated and hope you check out these fellow blogs for some great recipes to try!
Jen of Beantown [...]

Holiday Cookie Swap Adventure Round Up!

Yesterday I hosted my annual Holiday Cookie Swap and had fellow food bloggers join in by submitting their cookie recipes to my virtual party! Here are some wonderful cookies that friends have shared for the party… and I hope you check out their blogs to try some cookie recipes this holiday season!

Jude of Apple Pie, [...]

Indian Adventure Round Up!

This past weekend, I spent time with friends exploring Chicago’s Devon Ave. This culinary neighborhood tour inspired me to host an Indian & European Eats Blogging Event. Quite a few bloggers participated and here are the wonderful recipes that they have shared. If you’re intimidated by Indian or European cuisine, hopefully you’ll give these recipes [...]

"My Kind of Town, Chicago!" Thanksgiving & Round Up!

Every year, we take time out to give thanks for the many blessings we have. For us, one thing we are very thankful for is our group of friends who share the same food passion as we do. As a result, we hosted our annual Thanksgiving party with friends we’ve made from our group, What’s [...]

Food Swap: Soup & Sandwiches!

Food Swaps are a great way to get a sampling of different variations of foods, such as a cookie swap/exchange normally held during the holidays. Well, we can continue this concept throughout the year, not just during the holidays! Food swapping is also becoming a recent food trend in which people are sharing what [...]

October Tasty Tools: Dutch Oven Round Up!

For October’s Tasty Tools, we’re highlighting Dutch Ovens! This is one piece of cookware I must have because of the versatility it offers. This is the time of year I tend to use it more often because it’s such a great vessel to make soups, stews, roasts, and casseroles. Let’s not forget that the old [...]

International Chef Spotlight Dinner & Round Up!

Every month I host a Chef Spotlight dinner with friends and is dedicated to the many chefs who have shaped our culture and our palates. In these “Chef Spotlight Dinners” a specific chef or group of chefs are highlighted where attendees prepare a recipe created by the chef(s) and bring it to share potluck style. [...]

Cobblers, Crumbles & Crisps Round Up!

Today friends came over for a cooking class where we focused on Cobblers, Crumbles & Crisps. We all made our own using either apples, pears, and peaches. But before we get into the recipes, do you know the difference between a Cobbler, Crumble & Crisp? If not, here’s some helpful info to figuring out [...]

Oktoberfest Adventure Round Up!

It’s an Oktoberfest dinner this month with wine & beer! Friends came over tonight for a German inspired dinner in celebration of Oktoberfest. Here’s what we enjoyed (my apologies for some of the bad photos):
Sweet Red German Wine by Carl Reh
German Rieslings
German style lagers
Art & Carol’s Beer Bread
Joelen’s Baked Chicken Ruben
Joelen’s German BBQ Potato Salad
Megan [...]