KRLD Dallas – Ft. Worth’s Restaurant Week is coming August 13 through September 5 to 130 DFW area restaurants.

This is one of my go to appetizers.  It’s easy to whip up (everything goes in the food processor) and keeps for about a week in the refrigerator.

Homemade Boursin
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup fresh dill
1/4 cup fresh chives
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 8oz package of cream cheese
1 tsp sugar
1 [...]

I scream, you scream, we all scream for….
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
(we promise, once you’ve had the real stuff, you’ll never go back to fake mint ice cream!)  This is one of my all time favorite recipes – I can’t go to any party in the summer without bringing a batch, and I’m always [...]

Everyone knows there are iPhone, iPod and iPad applications for just about everything. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine there would be an app for the Taste of Chicago 2010. Quite honestly, when I read the news on it, I was a bit skeptical. I just wasn’t expecting much.
Boy was I wrong!
I tested [...]

As usual, I was browsing the internet, searching for a new way to entertain myself and I came across something so sui generis that I could not keep it to myself. A bicycling tour of Chicago’s eateries! Eeeeeek! To heck with the boring, traditional ways to dine. Check out Fork and the Road, an awesome [...]

Summertime in the Chi. If you are lucky enough to live in this awesome city then you know that mantra all too well. And, if you are not from Chicago- well then you simply must come visit us! One of my favorite things about this city is the festivals that begin at the first hint [...]

My darlings, it seems that Mother Nature has finally decided to share her warmth with us here in Chicago. Of course, I know that you were just twiddling your thumbs, waiting in idle boredom for me to provide you with a few ideas for spring fun. Wait no longer—it’s time to go on a Cupcake [...]

Dallas’ own DISH was a pleasant surprise serving well-done new American food in the Uptown, Oak Lawn area.

The cooler days and chilly nights bring back memories of favorite fall and winter dishes I had as a child growing up in The Netherlands. October brings Oktoberfest and sauerkraut. Now I realize that sauerkraut is one of those foods one either loves or hates. For the latter I suggest to give it a try. This recipe adds [...]