Last Wednesday Wil and I celebrated date night at a very special place. It was so exciting to experience the Sicily menu at Next during it’s first week. Rather than a crazy exciting gastro celebration, this menu takes a totally different direction into a delicious Sicilian home. My absolute favorites were the grilled artichoke (which […]

Next Restaurant Sicily Menu

June 12, 2012

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Eeee!!!! I am so excited to give just a little preview of this session with you all.  KT & Josh are getting married next June, and I’m going to be a bridesmaid! Sunday we did a little kitchen/foodie/cooking engagement session. This is just the beginning, I promise all sorts of deliciousness next week ;-) Just […]

Chicago Foodie Cooking Engagement Photography

May 23, 2012

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Saturday night we went to The Office for Wil’s birthday. We went with Mike & Ashley, who I briefly mentioned yesterday. Wil & I had been to The Office for one drink after we dined at Next for the El Bulli menu….but we were both already so full and tired that it wasn’t as special. […]

The Office at Next Restaurant and Aviary

May 22, 2012

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Sometimes, even though it’s a weeknight….you just need to drink something sparkling! We picked up this cuvée at the grocer over the weekend and simply couldn’t wait to taste test ;-) Here’s to celebrating the littles things in life…and the big ones…and everything in between! XXOO PS this cuvée was delicious! Wil and I both […]

Pop the Bubbly!

May 8, 2012

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This Friday’s treat is brought to you by Wil…and truly we have Betsy to thank too ;-) When we went home for Easter, Betsy & Wil made margaritas…which has of course meant more margaritas at home too. We tend to get on these kicks… anyway! For Wil’s perfect margaritas you’ll need two ounces of tequila […]

The Perfect Margarita

April 27, 2012

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