Growing up, one of my favorite sweet, breakfast breads was banana bread. Despite this, in the nearly 10 years that I've lived on my own, I've never tried to make it (mostly because baking freaks me out). This all changed yesterday when I saw that I had 5 bananas starting to go bad on my counter top. I knew I had to do something with them, because I hate wasting good food like that. I looked up a recipe for banana bread and found that all the ingredients were pantry staples. I modified the ... [ Read More ]
Archives for February 2014
BBQ Chicken Shepard’s Pie
I think I've invented my new favorite dish. Last night I realized I had a frozen pie crust in the freezer that I should probably use, but I wasn't in the mood for a standard chicken pot pie. After looking around my kitchen, I realized I also had a sweet potato that was probably on its last legs. Then it hit me. Why not make a BBQ chicken shepard's pie and top it with mashed sweet potatoes? In theory, everything about it sounded so delicious. In reality, it was actually more incredible ... [ Read More ]
My Eyelash Secret Revealed!
When I originally started this blog, my intention was to have it literally be "Everything Erica". That means everything about me (not just food). Since food is my number one passion, much of what I've written about thus far has been culinary related. Today this will change a little bit. A lot of you have been writing in and asking me about what I do with my lashes and how I get them to look so long and full all the time. I've gone back and forth about revealing my secret, but today I will ... [ Read More ]
5 Valentines Day Gifts for a Foodie
Is your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner a foodie? If so, I have 5 perfect gifts to sweep them off their feet this Valentines Day. 1) Create your own Candy Hearts: You know those little hearts you got in elementary school that said things like "Be Mine"? Now you can custom create your own to say whatever you want. How adorable! Click here to order. 2) Cooking Class: I think here is nothing more romantic then cooking together. Why not give your foodie a fun cooking class that you guys can do ... [ Read More ]
Help! I forgot to make Valentines Day Reservations
Did you forget to make reservations for Valentines Day? No problem! There are still some great restaurants in Chicago with availability on Friday. I've done all the research for you, and here are my picks for Valentines Day spots that STILL have 1 or 2 reservations open... 1) Le Colonial: This place is SO romantic. The fact that they have any spots open should make you feel super lucky! Just check out my review on them. 2) Chicago Cut: Not only is this steak house known to be one of ... [ Read More ]
Restaurant Review: Japonais by Morimoto
The other night, I had the privilege and pleasure of dining at the new Japonais by Morimoto. This River North restaurant recently re-opened and has completely transformed and upgraded the atmosphere, food and ambience. Frankly I couldn’t be more impressed. From the moment I walked in until the moment I left, every detail was executed perfectly. When we sat down, our waiter, Maro noticed I was wearing black pants and offered me a black napkin (love it) and then asked the table about our culinary ... [ Read More ]