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From London Delicious
I'm supposed to stop eating things like this but the novelty wins and the 5:2 diet to make up for my life of excess seems like a better and better idea. (Who wants to eat on Mondays and Tuesdays, anyhow?) The food at the Pleasant House Bakery in Bridgeport, Chicago along with their lovely staff, ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
I'm behind on things. The New York Times was talking about Chicago about a few weeks ago. Chicago is talking about the The New York Times book review that talks about Chicago. And I am caught in between in ways I probably shouldn't put words to. I live in Chicago but I was born in ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
I was hungry. I was hungover. So I did it. I went to Harold's. And I have no regrets about the chicken. The fries, maybe. But the chicken, NO. I don't know what they do to it. Some sort of breading. Some sort of deliciousness. Some sort of breaded delicious perfection. Some sort of MIRACLE ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
Let's talk about doing things differently in 2013. Let's talk about being creative. Let's talked about being INSPIRED. Being original Taking some risks. Let's talk about brining HAM WITH COFFEE, sprinkling everything with New Orleans, and serving up the most delicious stuffed pig's trotter (Zampone). Talk about that, think about that, and then tell me what ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
Ah, holiday cards. Everyone is sending me pictures of their children and dog(s). I debated sending a photo of myself to everyone I know, but that would be weird, right? So instead, I sent them cards from the lovely Bluebell33 and enclosed my list of top 2012 recommendations. Consider this my present to you. The ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
2012! It's almost over. And I've ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING! This was going to the be the year I became a yoga instructor, went vegan, got married, and had Irish twins. Whoops. I need to get moving. Instead, I ate a lot. All around the world. So that was awesome. Here are the ten best things I ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
I took the family to the Bahamas over Easter. I owed them. And you know when you don't really know what you're doing but you do it and it turns out amazingly well? That's what happened. We took a little puddle jumper (Silver Airways) from West Palm Beach, Florida to Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas. ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
Everything's fine, really. But as I've been saying to friends lately, the days are long, but the years are short. And my God, are the days long. Even though Chicago's darkness makes for darkness. I'm eating out by myself tonight. Not unusual for me, but more unusual for Chicagoans, I think. (Necessity: there is only ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
I was in Miami for Labor Day back in September. It was a bad trip because I got monsterously ill. And I hated the hotel I was staying in, a hotel that made me question the value of TripAdvisor and wonder whether the hotel was paying people to write all those wonderful reviews. But I ... Quick Read |
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From London Delicious
Four very good restaurants in Chicago! All in a short time period. Amazing! Imagine me, doing a happy dance. Actually, don't. That's embarrassing. Now if only it was all just so much CHEAPER. Then you can imagine me dancing. Because really, Chicago, you are not as cheap as I thought you were. Listed roughly in ... Quick Read |