I have a problem. I read a post by one of the premier local food bloggers, Lisa at Champaign Taste. She was trying to make something following a recipe from the famous, award-winning Chez Pim. It was a dish that I’ve loved having many times at restaurants–pad see ew. Basically it’s some wide, flat rice [...]
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Wrap Up – and Wrapped Up
It’s been a while since my last post, and the main reason is that I was invited to contribute to the local online magazine, Smile Politely. I wrote about our family trip to the Mansfield Mushroom Festival. You can find my story there, cleverly titled (by my editor) “Morel mushroom madness close to home.” Here’s [...]
Come Down to the Farm
The stunning conclusion to the Chickpeas, Butternut, and Lamb meal series will have to wait a little, because I have to share some timely information about a local gem. If you live in or around Champaign-Urbana, you need to visit Prairie Fruits Farm for their pre-market sales every Saturday (sign up to their mailing list [...]
