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• Westward Wanderings: Coffee & Doughnuts in Chicago

  

  So you’re craving a doughnut in Pittsburgh (where I happen to live and crave doughnuts)? Fullton Market District, Chicago Option 1: You buy the popular gluten... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Westward Wanderings & A Grain of Good with @GrowingPower Urban Farm

  

  People make all sorts of meccas. Young musicians travel to hear the vibrations of a maestro’s violin strings in person. Aspiring actors crane their necks from... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Whole Wheat Carob Apricot Cake with Chocolate Frosting & Chocolate Ganache

  

  “What do you want to do?” they asked, peering at me expectantly across the half-consumed cocktails and artisanal small plates. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Beet Hummus (Vegan)

  

  “Put a beet on it” might be the new “Put a bird on it.” Between the bold color, the natural sweetness and the ability to endure a long winter in storage, the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Beet Chocolate Cupcakes with Raw Cacao (Vegan)

  

  Oh that stupid, stupid, moment! Being one step ahead of my fingers, my brain began to shout, “ABORT! ABORT!” but my dopey digits continued to run the... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Self-Filled Mint Brownie Bars / Mint Chocolate & Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

  

  Most nights I harbor a little guilt for our dinnertime tv habit. I was raised at the dinner table. We conversed. We listened. We passed plates. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nerd Alert! A Scottish Inspired Meat Pie for Pi(e) Day

  

  They call it a “fat letter,” and I’ll never forget the day I received mine. After a guidance counselor told me about Carnegie Mellon University, I fell hard-... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mini Mint Chocolate Layer Cakes for a Birthday Cake Tradition

  

  Being the imaginative child I was, I appointed myself playwright and director, and each year, my best friend and I put on a Christmas “production” for our... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Valentine’s Day: Chocolate Chip Pancakes & A Honey Themed Gift

  

  Outside, the sloppy mix of rain and ice falls at an intense angle, and the distant hillside has lost its detail, now appearing as a giant, sleepy, gray elephant. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Westward Wanderings: Eats & Architecture in Milwaukee

  

  “My purpose here [in My Life on the Road] is to tempt you to explore this country. American travel seems to need an advocate. If I’m going to Australia or... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Westward Wanderings: A Wisconsin Chalet

  

  In the Venn diagram of my life, there would be one circle for my family, one circle for my romantic relationship, and the only sliver of overlap would be me. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chai Tea Concentrate for Lattes & Cocktails

  

  It PAINS me to admit I have a Starbucks drink because it pains me to wait in line at Starbucks and listen to “half caff” and “macchiato” and “frappuccino,”-... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• How To Use Leftover Ganache: Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Brownies (gluten Free)

  

  David lifted Didi into the air, and her satiny blue skirt’s ruffles erupted like a firework beneath his grip. They were now husband and wife, and this dance... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Recipe Roundup for a Chestnut Menu

  

  When it comes to menu planning, I like to weave an ingredient through each course. In this way, I explore its nuances as well as challenge myself to use that... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Whole Wheat Chocolate Layer Cake with Chestnut Cream & Dark Chocolate Ganache

  

  While waiting with unreasonable anticipation for Fuller House to hit our streaming channels, the Urban Farmer and I have nestled into Mozart in the Jungle. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Chestnut Stuffing (Vegetarian)

  

  “How do you feel about chestnuts?” I asked Jill, who was coming for dinner in a few days. “Like…I like them roasting over an open fire? I actually have no idea! Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Chestnut & Mushroom Soup (Vegetarian)

  

  With the phrases “winter weather watch” and “storm advisory” hanging heavy in the air, the grocery stores teeter on the brink of milk, egg and bread depletion. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Winter Meal & A Chestnut Menu

  

  Long, dramatic tapers have a way of gauging the gatherings they illuminate. Fresh from the box, they stand tall, almost precariously so, but if the... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Homemade Herbal Cough Suppressant with Lemon & Turmeric

  

  The “Whole Body” section at Whole Foods sees a significant spike in sales about 1-2 weeks into January. Can you guess why? This is about the time a person... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• WWII “We Can Do It” + @WQED Chris Fennimore’s Cooking Demo

  

  One of my biggest fears in life is being interviewed about American history by some secret talk show reporter (I know- first world fears). Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES