Every year after Thanksgiving it's the same story. You take your leftovers, you make a sandwich and you call it a day. Well, I'm about to change all that with my super creative (and awesomely delicious) 7 Layer Thanksgiving Dip. This is one of the easiest leftover use-up recipes you'll find and you can literally put ANYTHING in it that you had during the Thanksgiving meal. 7 Layer Thanksgiving Dip This is one of the easiest leftover use-up recipes you’ll find and you can literally put ... [ Read More ]
2015 Holiday Gift Guide for a Foodie
The snow has fallen (better late than never), the hot cocoa is warm, and the lights are up along the Magnificent Mile. You know what this means? The 2015 holiday season is here and in full swing! As a result, I've been on a search to find the best gifts to get your foodie friend, significant other or relative this holiday season. From gourmet chocolate to my favorite cookbooks, I promise that you will find exactly what you need for the foodie in your life. 1. Total Terlato Gift ... [ Read More ]
Vegetable and Tofu Coconut Curry Pot Pie
I love all things curry. Now when you combine my favorite thai inspired dish with good old American comfort food...well life just get's a whole lot better. This vegetable coconut curry pot pie is the perfect mashup of those two cuisines. To make it even more unique, I'm using puff pastry instead of traditional pie dough (a little play on the curry puffs you get as appetizers at events). This dish is warm, hearty and most of all, a super quick and easy dinner to throw together. You can make ... [ Read More ]
Portillo’s Chopped Salad Copycat
One of my favorite meals in the entire world is the Chopped Salad from Portillo's. I literally could eat this salad for every single meal and be happy. I'm not sure why I'm so addicted to this salad, but it might have something to do with the irresistible combination of salty bacon, creamy blue cheese and sweet dressing. Do you want to know the best part about making this salad at home? You can control the quality of product you're putting in it (and it makes it taste a whole lot better)! For ... [ Read More ]
Tomato, Corn & Brie Pasta
Whenever I'm looking for a quick, easy and delicious dinner for my husband, I often default to one of my favorite pasta creations of all time. This dish has crunch, sweetness, tang and creaminess all on one epic plate. It's also great to make for a crowd because it is relatively inexpensive! Tomato, Corn & Brie Pasta This dish has crunch, sweetness, tang and creaminess all on one epic plate. It’s also great to make for a crowd because it is relatively inexpensive! 4 Tomatoes ... [ Read More ]
The Night I found a Lump on my Breast
It was late on a Thursday night. I had just gotten home from an amazing dinner with my husband and felt like I was living on cloud nine. With no cares in the world, I started to slip out of my form fitting, little black dress and into something more suitable for bed. As I was getting undressed, the front strap of my dress got stuck on my bra. When I went to fix it, my hand pressed up against my right breast and I felt something I had never felt before, a giant lump. "What is this?" I ... [ Read More ]
Blue Cheese Stuffed Cobb Salad Burger
Last week, I created a burger that may actually blow your mind. This dish is everything you love about a cobb salad (blue cheese, bacon, tomatoes and iceberg) mixed up with one of the most mouth watering burgers you'll ever taste. I'm simply calling it the cobb salad burger and you just need to try it. Blue Cheese Stuffed Cobb Salad Burger This dish is everything you love about a cobb salad mixed up with one of the most mouth watering burgers you’ll ever taste. 1 lb Ground Beef ... [ Read More ]
My First Chicago Gourmet (and the best things I ate)
It's true, this year was my very first Chicago Gourmet! Now, before you start freaking out and saying, "How is it even possible that this is your FIRST Chicago Gourmet?!", allow me to explain... I moved to Chicago in June of 2013 and didn't start my food blog until October of that year (after the first Chicago Gourmet). The following year, I was out of town, but seeing all the incredible photos from the weekend gave me a huge case of FOMO (look it up) and I knew I had to clear my schedule for ... [ Read More ]
Make Your Own Takeout: Baked Pork Eggrolls
I love greasy, Chinese takeout as much as the next girl. My hips, however, don't agree with this obsession. Simply put, I can't subject my body to the high amounts of sugar, fat, oil and MSG that typically come with your delivery. That's why I've made it my mission to remake these yummy takeout favorites and make them just a little bit healthier for you! Today's creation is a delicious baked pork egg roll. Not only are these so much healthier than the traditional greasy bombs you'll get from ... [ Read More ]
My life is like noosa® yoghurt (no…it really is)
I know what you're thinking. "I don't get it, Erica, how could your life possibly be like noosa® yoghurt?" Allow me to explain... The other morning I received a huge complimentary delivery from noosa® yoghurt. After perusing through the 9 different flavors they sent me, I decided to have some for breakfast. I grabbed the sweet & tart, strawberry rhubarb yoghurt and sat outside on my balcony. As I was eating the farm fresh yoghurt, I started to reflect on how drastically my life ... [ Read More ]
