Jacky Hackett: Cooking, eating, reading, riding my bike that goes nowhere — living my best porch life.
My simple syrup making goes way back. Back to the days of helping my mom grocery shop, only to have first dibs on the food as it came in the house. In a house of eight people, the food didn’t last long. On grocery day we lived like kings, not so much by the end…
I finally made it to the farmers market, everything was G O R G E O U S! The colors were so vibrant. Must be all the rain. Look at this rhubarb, amazing. I love the pink with white polka dots. It was a steamy day so I stuck to fruits and veggies that didn’t…
Gotta say, I am ok with no one to talk to tonight. My husband went out to watch basketball and my 6 mile run today kind of kicked my butt. Gives me a great opportunity to get a new book started, I travel tomorrow and want to be engrossed in a book so I…
Why did McDonald’s have to go messing with a good thing? The Shamrock Shake was perfect as it was, the whipped cream and cherry don’t do anything to improve it. The fact that they are no longer premixed but instead combined in the cup leaving them ribboned with green food dye streaks. Don’t get me started…
A few weekends back I attended the first food swap in my area put on by the Chicagoland Food Swap. It was held at a favorite local store of mine. I have read about food swaps in other cities the past year and have been anxiously awaiting one to start around Chicago. What is a…
Spring has sprung in these parts. We’ve gotten a lot of rain which in turn has made everything vibrantly green and there are plenty of flowers to show for all those showers. It is not really puppy friendly weather and it has put a damper on softball season but I am sure it won’t be…
Here is a perfect cocktail for Spring, it is fresh and light with a light tint of green. A perfect match for the newly green grass and the blooming flowers. Choose a pear in season, since pears have a long season you can enjoy this cocktail most of the year. Pear Martini1 part Absolut Pear…