Lincoln Park West Dining Room (Chicago)

Lincoln Park West Dining Room Contemporary Dining Room Chicago

Sake Green Tea Martini With Crushed Peppercorns

Sake Green Tea Martini With Crushed Peppercorns

Pasta - Linguine With Clam Sauce

For a quick and easy clam sauce, toss canned clams in a pan with butter, oil, garlic, parsley, basil and pepper. Serve hot over linguini.

Appetizers And Snacks - Corn Tortilla Chips

Here's a simple recipe for making corn tortilla chips spiced only with salt. The chips may alternately be prepared by baking the tortilla wedges in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 5 minutes, or until crisp.

White Cosmopolitan

White Cosmopolitan

Peppermint Bark Martini

Peppermint Bark Martini

Herbs And Spices - Boiled Fruitcake 2

This recipe produces a really moist fruit cake it was given to me by my mom, and it's really easy. My mom uses it for Christmas cake by icing it. I use it for birthdays, Christmas, or just for a treat. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.

Fruits And Vegetables - Simple Salsa

This low-cal salsa packs a punch with roasted habanero, jalapeno, and red chile peppers. Consider wearing latex gloves when handling the peppers during preparation!

Bread - Lemon Zucchini Bread

Lemon zest adds a touch of summer to this sweet zucchini bread!

Bread - Grandma Vandorens White Bread

What Grandma used to make! Our family's favorite. The recipe was never written down (that I know of) until she shared it with me when she was in her 90's.

Seeley Family Room (Chicago)

Seeley Family Room Traditional Family Room Chicago

Appetizers And Snacks - Spam Musubi

Spam Musubi is a very popular Hawaiian snack that is just like sushi. Marinated sliced luncheon meat is quickly pan seared then placed on top of rice and wrapped in nori (dried seaweed.) Try it, you'll like it!

Meat And Poultry - The Ultimate Chili

Combine browned ground beef, tomatoes and kidney beans in a slow cooker in this chili seasoned with chili powder, cumin, basil and Worcestershire sauce.

2009 Reggie Award Winning Parade Dream Home (Minneapolis)

2009 Reggie Award Winning Parade Dream Home Contemporary Basement Minneapolis

Elegant Traditional Home With English Pub (Chicago)

Elegant Traditional Home With English Pub Traditional Dining Room Chicago

Basement Shelves And Bench Seat (Denver)

Basement Shelves And Bench Seat Traditional Basement Denver

Herbs And Spices - Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Buns

Nothing beats sticky buns hot out of the oven!

Sport Court Locker Room (Minneapolis)

Sport Court Locker Room Eclectic Home Gym Minneapolis

Ice Blue Raspberry Vodka Lemonade

Ice Blue Raspberry Vodka Lemonade

Soups Stews And Chili - Easy Tortilla Soup

A Mexican-inspired soup that is made by starting with a can of chicken and rice soup. Diced tomato with green chilies, and tomato sauce are stirred into the coup creating a creamy and potent combination. Tortilla chips are placed in individual soup bowls

Atherton Japanese Garden (San Francisco)

Atherton Japanese Garden Asian Landscape San Francisco