It’s hard to believe that I haven’t blogged in 2 weeks. I started working again after a long hiatus, and I have hardly had the time to collect my thoughts. For the same reason, not much has happened in my life and now that I told myself to blog, I am almost at a loss [...]

I found this in a short cookbook and gave it a try the other night. It turned out to be delightful – and so simple. I do enjoy a fair share of ethnic food but American cooking does keep the processes as straightforward as possible, with the minimal ingredients. Here’s the recipe: 1 1/2 lb. [...]

Mariscos El Veneno is a Mexican seafood restaurant in Chicago’s Ukranian Village that will change your life. From what I understand, the name translates to something like “poison seafood,” and it may sound like a bad Mexican seafood joke, but the food here is nothing but spectacular. I have gone to this place maybe three [...]