As I first mentioned last week, in 2004 I went on an exchange program to live with a wonderful family in the French city of Grenoble. It was my first time leaving the country and my first, true introduction to the culinary…
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I ADORE French Cuisine. Back in Spring 2004, I did an exchange program in high school where I lived with a homestay family in Grenoble, France. It was my very first trip abroad and my first exposure to the culinary…
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You may have noticed that lately I’ve been RAVING about ALL the restaurants I’ve shared here these past few weeks. And before I’m accused of loving every restaurant I step foot into, I’d like to set the record straight! I go…
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I say it loudly and I say it often — Chicago is a city of GREAT restaurants. Just one deliciously innovative concept after the next. You might even go so far as to say the Windy City is a perfect mecca for…
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There’s really nothing like spring in the Midwest. One day it’s a balmy 60 degrees, the next you’re trudging through several inches of ice and snow. No joke. As I told you earlier this week… schizophrenia doesn’t even begin to…
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