Jacky Hackett: Cooking, eating, reading, riding my bike that goes nowhere — living my best porch life.
We did a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. for spring break. Between miles of walking and hours standing in lines, we managed a few delicious meals. Lucky for us, our friends were in town at the same time. We got to share a number of meals with them and their friends too. Starting with the…
The farmers market in our town has always been spectacular. All the vegetables and fruits are delicious, but the donuts are the real attraction. Forget all the fancy donut places with their unique toppings. The donuts are made in the church basement, sent out through the window still warm. They are the real deal! Through…
Friday funday started rough due to Thursday night front porch fun that turned into a late night party. We were enjoying some snacks and drinks with friends when some other friends stopped over for us to be taste testers for a new drink. Um, yes please! The base was pineapple, jalapeno, and mint (I think)….
Saturday’s downpours turned to sunny blue skies just in time for the beer to start flowing at the Oak Park Micro Brew Review. Thank you beer gods! Too bad they didn’t intervene and do away with the crazy long line for ID checks, but hey it was smooth sailing once we were in the event….