This recipe is pretty basic. But, it uses my mom's special crust, which combines butter and cream cheese. Also, you can really go crazy with decorating the crust by taking leftover dough and cutting out patterns either with a knife or with decorative pastry cutters (available at most housewares stores). Mom's Pie Crust (makes two [...]
Years ago, my friend Andy Avalos, meteorologist for NBC Chicago, shared his wife's pumpkin soup recipe with me. It's been a favorite ever since. There are simple ingredients in this soup but they come together beautifully, especially with the toasted pine nuts and croutons on top. As with all of my spicy recipes, you can [...]
Coming from Texas, I love my beef chili. It's thick, rich, spicy, and has no beans. But, occasionally, I do like to mix it up and experiment with other types. I created this chicken version because I wanted to see if I could infused a bit of smokey flavor to the chicken before putting it [...]
The was so much gorgeous fresh fruit at the market today I just had to do some experimenting. So, I combined white peaches and heirloom tomatoes to make a really fresh tasking bruschetta. The flavors really work well together. The right amount of salt was also key for me…just enough to brighten the flavors of [...]
I'm out in California for two weeks and of course I'm going to sample the local fare and get some culinary inspiration. My first stop was the Foreign Cinema, a wonderful restaurant in the Mission District. It's a beautiful space with an outdoor patio. In the evenings they project movies on the large white washed [...]
I’m going to a really special event here in Chicago this summer and I’m taking along a fun meal. The annual event, Chicago In White, is a social gathering where hundreds of folks, all dressed in white, meeting at an iconic location and simply enjoy food, entertainment and a wonderful evening under the stars. Everyone [...]
The Recipe makes 25 individual servings Ingredients 1/2 lb Butter 1 1/2 cu Dark Brown Sugar 1/2 cu Light Brown Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Maple Extract 25 Pecan Halves 2/3 cu Chopped Pecans 1 1/2 cu All Purpose Flour Method Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in a [...]
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