If you're from Chicago, or have visited this most fantastic city, odds are good that you've eaten at Bandera restaurant on Michigan Avenue. (And if you are from Chicago and you have not eaten at Bandera, go! It's a.maz.ing and you will have a wonderful time in the city, as … [Read more...]
Deliciously Easy Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
I will be honest- I have not baked cupcakes in YEARS. I feel like I used to make cakes and cupcakes all the time, but then my oldest daughter went to culinary school and had a small, home-based bakery business. Of course I started ordering cakes and desserts from her as soon as … [Read more...]
Baked Croissant French Toast with Strawberries and Blueberries
We have frequent weekend visitors, and when we're figuring out food for the weekend, it almost always ends up that our guests take care of breakfast and we take care of the rest. This is super calculated because this way I don't have to get up early to cook. ;) Not alllll guests … [Read more...]


