I can honestly say that it was the best pizza I have had since moving to Chicago, the best part, no yeast!

The ribeye sizzles in the pan, searing like it has been kissed by a dragon’s flame.

You are the mighty lion. All the other creatures of the forest bow down to you, and they will again.

Lamb stew that is full of potatoes, onions, mushrooms, and meat that would fall off the bone. Swimming in thick rich gravy.

I can look back on many happy memories of eating crustaceans, clamming with my grandfather, large shrimp boils with my family. The smell...

The Tyrell family seemed like the perfect family to showcase on Easter Sunday! This family outwardly encompasses rebirth and growth,...

Besides our delicious blueberry and asparagus crostinis, The Lady Waits Crostini, I would expect the honorable house of Tyrell would...

I have wanted to work with these little birds for quite some time. I thought about doing this for Thanksgiving this past year but...

My Cornish Game Hens needed a side dish to complement its rustic vibe. Something that would be resilient to the cold ground of the North....

I cannot take complete credit for this recipe. A while ago a friend of mine gifted me a free box from Hello Fresh and one of the dishes...

This dish is simple in nature and had a flavor profile that sort of resembled a taco, as Kevin said. It is one of those dishes that makes...

I have a special place in my heart for turkey meatballs. It is one recipe I have been making for a long time and one that I enjoy making...

Marinara Sauce is amazing, it is packed with flavor and can be made in relatively small batches for a delicious meal. I may live in a...

Sometimes I want to make a dish that pulls out all of the stops, to wow even myself. I watch a variety of cooking shows, some showcasing...

I am my mother’s daughter. Like her I love garlic, I love the smell and I love the taste. My mom had this trick with the bulb to make it...

Every year for Christmas I make Baked French Toast for breakfast. This year I ended up sharing a photo around the holidays but I did not...

When I asked Melody to join me on my Podcast she was more than happy to oblige, asking what she should prepare for. I mentioned how I...

Since I was pretty much “cold-in” my refrigerator was a little sparse, there was an odd selection of things that I was going to have to...

Sometimes we get into a rut and we don’t even know it. We cook the same thing the same way and don’t question it. It is easy, we know how...

I have made some pretty easy recipes in my day, but this one may take the cake….or the chickpea. We used these ingredients as filling to...

It was my friend’s 30th Birthday this week! And she is the definition of 30 and fabulous! I wanted to have her and her husband over for...

I like to think I live a relatively healthy life, I am not on any crazy diet where I restrict certain foods with the goal to improve...

Happy New Year! With this new year, my friends who normally are able to attend West World Wednesday have informed me they may not be able...

If you ever meet one set of my longtime family friends you will get to hear exactly how much I love snacks. When I was very young, maybe...

Years ago when I was very small my parents, brother, and I would take a two-week vacation to Maine, I know...very New England. At the end...

I was finally home for the holidays! After a delayed flight and hours of travel, I was finally able to walk up the steps to my familiar...

For my Christmas party this year I had about ten people saying they would come by My Tiny Cook Spot (only six were able to make it). I...

Sometime in October, my Mommom mailed me a large Tupperware container of homemade roasted cherry tomato sauce. This sauce was bursting...

I have been trying to make this pork loin for the past three weeks. Trying to persuade different friend groups over for dinner so I can...

Everyone needs a few recipes in their back pocket that they can pull out at any time. You memorized these recipes and you know them like...

Thanksgiving is over and you are left with a mound of leftovers. That can be completely awesome, I love leftover turkey sandwiches. The...

I was making a turkey breast, in my opinion, the driest part of the bird. And I was nervous as hell. What if I messed up! What if, like...

It is unheard of, impossible, to have turkey dinner without gravy. And it is so easy to make! This topping does not take long so wait...

There are many different kinds of potatoes out there: red, yellow, russet, white. How do you choose??? I honestly was never sure why, but...

While I was in Physical Therapy I was chatting with my PT about things we expect to find at the Thanksgiving table. We obviously agreed...

On the train ride home Wednesday night I was on the phone with my brother. When we are chatting we tell each other tales of our cooking...

My mom was my first exposure to a creative cook. She thought out of the box. She looked through our fridge, hand on her hip and say...

It was all Hallow’s Eve this West World Wednesday. The night of mischief, when the veil between worlds lift and those on the other side...

My go-to gourd for the brisk, leaf-changing, season we call fall is the butternut squash. I grew up with a very hateful relationship with...

I have been receiving Imperfect Produce for about two months now and have both positive and negative takeaways from the boxes. One,...

Chicken Pot Pie can be a sore spot with my Mommom, don’t get me wrong she absolutely loves it and in my opinion, makes the best version....

Coming from a Polish and German family Kielbasa was a staple in my household, the easy go-to meal on a busy weeknight or the obvious...

As I have mentioned, I am relatively busy. Not having a copious amount of time at home can really limit what I want to make for dinner on...

I love the flavor of sun-dried tomatoes and when paired with a few extra herbs, I am floored. I have this vision of laying out freshly...

I have only had my cast iron skillet for a little over a year and I do not know how I have gotten along without one for so long. Don’t...

It has been one red hot Chicago summer the past few days. The kind of hot that makes you not want to turn your oven on in fear of making...