2017. I know, it was hard. Maybe harder than you (and certainly I) thought it would be. But we made it. Or maybe it wasn’t very hard at all, for you. If last year was a beautiful, breathtaking time – cherish it. Relish in it. Cheers to it, hard. It sounds pessimistic, but it won’t…
Cranberry Gin Cocktail
New year’s resolutions, schmesolutions. And don’t even get me started on “sober january.” You go ahead and keep your whole 30 alllll the way over there with your meal prep and “do you know how bad salad dressings are?” commentary. it’s freezing cold, dark 23 hours a day and I genuinely wish I’m a polar bear so…
Spiced Gingerbread Loaf
It’s the most —– Stressful, crazy, fun, cocktail and sweets-filled, overindulgent, sparkly —- wonderful time of the year. I became so excited about it today. My Christmas shopping is done and I’m almost wrapped up at the office and about to head home to Indiana. I can’t wait to cozy up in my parents library,…
Letter to my niece, year four.
Every year on her birthday, I write my niece a letter. You can read the previous years’ letters here: Year one. Year two. Year three. hi belle. We call you that more often than Lily these days. It confuses people but they’re interchangeable to your family. Is that still a nickname of yours? I wonder…
Cheersing to…
it’s been a week, no? let’s find more good in it. 1. This video is the reason I brought this series back. I think we could all use a pep talk. I think, right now, especially right now, we should all ask ourselves, “how you living?” 2. Because I really miss #44 3. An American becoming a royal….
Savory Pumpkin Hummus
let’s level set on this one. This didn’t go as smoothly as I’d hoped. Literally, because my nutribullet blade decided to pack up and run away from me the minute I needed him. I found all the other parts of the blender right where I had left them – in the cabinet above my fridge…
Toasted Pecan, Honey, Apple Crostinis
My sister has her Christmas tree up. I still have my bikinis and jean shorts on the ready. The last few months have been a whirlwind. This is the first weekend I’ve had in Chicago since mid-August. But it’s not that. I’m in some time warp – I keep waiting for April to show up….
Amalfi Coast, Pt. 2 – Sorrento
OK. So let’s talk about the food. In Italy, the food itself is a love language. Here are some can’t miss highlights. The first night we ate at Ristorante L’Antica Trattoria which was like a secret garden down an unassuming alleyway in the center of town. Upon on our arrival, our table wasn’t ready quite yet – so…
Megan is a 20 something girl living in chicago who loves cooking, food and entertaining - with a glass of wine and a fierce opinion. always looking for the next foodgasm.
