Is your garden overflowing with tomatoes? Yes, you say. Am a bit jealous. Some day I will have an amazing garden (just need a small plot of land to call my own). Looking for something to do with all those beautiful tomatoes from your garden and/or farmers’ market? How about a simple and exceptionally … Continue Reading
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes…it’s that time of year. Beautiful, juicy, locally-grown, ripened on the vine, and bursting with flavor tomatoes. Patiently await their arrival for the greater part of the year; and when they arrive in all their glorious colors, I can’t get enough of them. Whether roughly chopped as part of a Greek salad (better … Continue Reading
Most days I have a hard time concentrating. Find myself daydreaming about travel, yearning to pack my bags, head straight to the international terminal, and hop on a flight — destination: some place far away. Last summer I found myself in Sicily -– what an adventure. Reminiscing, I walked over to my (ever expanding) bookcase … Continue Reading
Being back in Chicago, if only for a long weekend, was fantastic. After living in the windy city for the past 10 years, there are a few restaurants I really miss (recently moved to Washington, D.C.). Not sure if Big Star fully qualifies as a restaurant, more of a bar that serves good food. Nonetheless, it has … Continue Reading
It’s summer and that means it’s prime time for tomatoes. Nothing beats fresh, locally-grown tomatoes, especially heirloom varietals (the uglier the better). Like many of you, I eagerly await for these beauties to arrive; and for good reason, a store bought tomato will never taste as good as a tomato that has ripened on … Continue Reading
