Watch Out Bobby, it’s Time to Grill it

My Pad (Finally) has Good Thai

If you can’t tell from the previous posts about red and green curry dishes, I am quite a fan of Thai cuisine. And if you like peanut sauce, you should most definitely check this out. But what I have yet to discuss, after almost 3 months of blogging, is one of my favorites, possibly everyone’s [...]

One Pie is Never Enough

I’m not sure what led me to make a tart for Battle Strawberry. It was clearly poor planning on my part. Although I should insert here, that I used to be a really good, I mean really really good, planner. I just plan a lot less now than I used to. Ask Chris, and he [...]

Battle Strawberry: Life is Delicious

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the Chik

is a city girl from the South,
counselor of genetics, wife,
feline mom, friend, sister,
daughter, gastronome,
traveler, culinary graduate,
and blogger.

the Pastry

was born 'n raised on Southern fare: cornbread, pound cake, pe-can pie, chicken pastry. a move to the Second City led to discovering a passion for food. that love, trips home, and epicurean travels coalesced. here I am.