I Am Thankful

I am thankful for my sister. She says what she is thankful for every day on facebook. She also likes Meatloaf. And since I enjoy her facebook gig, I’m going to try to catch up with her. I am thankful for _____. the guy upstairs pounding down the long hallway and the puppy downstairs yipping [...]

Battle Cilantro: Not for ‘The Haters’

The weather around these parts has been nothing short of strange. September was unseasonably cool with October and even parts of November seeing uncanny days in the 60′s and even 70′s. And I’ll be the first to admit that I love the weather around here lately. Each and every day my puffy marshmellow coat stays [...]

A Brisket for Your Thoughts

Alright kiddos – it’s time to get that heavy-ass oven-proof pot from your cabinet right now. I mean it. It’s the last day before that glorious thing we call the weekend, and I want your weekend to be just as freakin’ delightful as my last weekend was [I mean food-wise here; my friend got robbed [...]

Wetzel’s Pretzels

Stop drooling. Well, stop just long enough to read, print the recipe, and drool over your own. I’ve been wanting to make pretzels for a while now and all I needed was a teensy weensy shove – or maybe just a little nudge would have done. Either way, here we are.

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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.