Life-Changing Homemade Pizza Recipe

Name one of your friends that doesn’t love pizza. Exactly. If there is pizza, it will be eaten. Full disclosure: years ago I was told I’m sensitive to lactose. Not full-on intolerant, but I should proceed with caution before taking down the entire cheese wheel. That hasn’t stopped me from ingesting the Italian precursor to […]

Cheap, fast & marginally healthy dinner

I made pasta sauce Sunday afternoon. It was by no means remarkable. It took about 45 minutes to cook. I started with diced onion, garlic, baby Bella mushrooms and a two cans of crushed tomatoes. Despite all that work, it essentially tasted like a pop-top jar of sauce. Commuting into the city necessitates making meals […]

Secrets to a Perfect Dinner Party

So you want to throw a dinner party…
Learn how to avoid having a hangry mob at your house by hosting a perfect dinner party.

Simple Bacon Pesto Pasta | 5 Ingredient Recipe

Here’s a super simple recipe for a quick dinner. Five ingredients and it’ll be ready in less than 20 minutes. This should serve four. I ate it all. I have a problem saying no to delicious pasta. What you need: 1 pound of your favorite pasta 4-6 slices of bacon, chopped 2 Handfuls of cherry […]

Carbs in the Clouds | Mealsharing for the First Time

I have cooked for family. I have cooked for dates. I have cooked for judges. But now it was time to cook for strangers. A few weeks ago I met Jessica, one of the founders of Mealsharing.com, at a meeting for Chicago Food Bloggers. Sharing photos and stories on here is great, but I have been […]

Chasing Carbonara | Attempt 2

If at first you don’t succeed making a dish, try, try again. Since returning from Roma I’ve been chasing that perfect carbonara. It’s a diabolically simple dish with only a few ingredients. The first attempt was good but not as creamy as the plate I devoured in Trastevere. Last week at a restaurant in the […]

Spaghetti Carbonara | First Attempt

Spaghetti Carbonara. Creamy. Salty. Perfectly cooked pasta. It was a thing of beauty when I ate it in Trastevere, outside of Roma. So, good that my latest quest is to master it. Or come as close as I can to the inspiration dish. To the internet to read up on different recipes and tips! After […]

Bachelor Basics

You may not always be single, but you'll always be hungry.

italian