

Chicken Parmesan
While visiting Nana and Sunny, we came across this Cook’s Illustrated version of Chicken Parmesan and were inspired. I had just watched a...


Seven Layer Salad
Pretty rare to have any meal at Riverpoint Farm without this salad. While my grandmother Margaret and her sister Kitty might have handed...


Macho Salad
A favorite restaurant in Chicago was Bandera, perhaps because Hillstone owns it - the same people that bought and own Houston’s. But they...


Asian Vinaigrette
This dressing came from a mother of one of my students in Switzerland. My Outward Bound group had chosen the team name, “Raindrops.” Our...


Balsamic Vinaigrette
I have some go-to dressings for different types of cuisine. This first dressing is all purpose and was invented in Chicago while trying...


Tomato Basil Soup/Marinara Sauce
Like the quiche at La Madeleine, I set out to make their soup which they now jar and sell. I was even inspired by their low calorie...


Butternut Squash Soup
In Switzerland, I was briefly a part of a supper club. But it fell on a night when I had dorm duty, and I quickly had to opt out. Betta...


Robert's Clam Chowder
As kids, Robert and I made two trips a year: Winter Park, Florida for Christmas to see my grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins and the...


Loaded Potato Soup
This was the first recipe I remember making habitually. It’s like a book I’ve read a hundred times; each time I see something different....


Deep Dish Pizza
When Will Moore came to visit me in Chicago, I signed us up for the cooking classes I thought he would enjoy. It was a win-win; I did...




















