Three things have been irking me this week: people who jog in the snow (or even worse, with their babies), people who whistle in public (surely a sign of a latent mental problem or that they’re hiding something), and communal seating in restaurants. I’ll let you chew on the first two on your own time, [...]
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Don’t Sit So Close to Me
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blackbird Chicago, Bluebird, Communal Dining, Communal Seating, Nos Ancetre Les Gaulois, Otom, Sepia, The Bristol, The Publican on December 4, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Who Needs Olives?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged No Olives, Saugatuck on October 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Woo hoo! Its official! No Olives has received over 10,000 hits since its inception in February! Thanks so much for making No Olives part of your day! As always, please feel free to email with any tips, restaurant suggestions, recipes, or food-related questions! Stay tuned for more food stories and photos soon. Thanks again for [...]
Obviously, I love to eat.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bagna cauda, brunost, gjetost, pocky, Salted lassi on September 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is floating around the web, and I finally got around to finishing. Voila! There are some bizarre items listed, like Salted Lassi, Bagna Cauda, Gjetost/Brunost, and Pocky.
Luckily, there’s nothing on the list that I wouldn’t consider trying. I think its pretty interesting/funny that I’ve never actually had a Big Mac meal. That’s probably a [...]
Road Trip: Lake Geneva
Posted in Lake Geneva, Reviews, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged David Biegemann, Geneva Theater Live Music Series, Harbor Country, Jenny Gillespie, Lake Geneva, Pop More Corks, Tempura House on September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last weekend, my sister performed in theĀ Geneva Theater Live Music Series in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Since I was accompanying her on a few songs, we drove up before the show to have dinner and check out what Lake Geneva had to offer. The answer: not so much, at least for this snobby Chicagoan. Lake [...]
Home Sweet Corn
Posted in Childhood, Recipes, Springfield Illinois, Uncategorized, tagged Chili Sauce, Chow Chow, Country Market, Farmstand Tomato Salad, Illinois, Illinois Sweet Corn, Island Bay Yacht Club, Kathy's Kitchen, Lincoln Memorial Gardens, Maldaner's, Nancy Gillespie, Roasted New Potatoes, Springfield, Stevens' Farm on August 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Over the weekend I visited my father in my hometown of Springfield, Illinois. While it was nice to see my dad, it was strange to be back in Springfield, if only for a day. While Springfield was never a booming metropolis, it did always hold some kind of charm for my sister and I-mostly due [...]





