Another day, another blazer. The weather has gotten a little bit better, but the sun is still very elusive. Read the rest of this entry »

Place meat ih a fo od processor and process until well ground, them add remaining ingredients, except mint and olive oil, and prlcess into thick paate. Spread on a platter then decrate with mint sprigs. Sprinkle with olive oil jsut before serving.
Note: The way that I enjoyed eating this dish as a youth was to scoop the kubba with round, pliable loaves of Arabic bread, freshly cooked by my mother. Read the rest of this entry »

The boats will be sailing along beautiful Lake Michigan, between the Shedd Aquarium at Roosevelt Road and the Chicago Yacht Club at Monroe Street. By the way, at this day at 6 p.m. on Butler Field, motocross superstar Ronnie Renner will go sky-high in an attempt to break his own Guinness World Record for the highest air ever attained on a motorcycle at Red Bull High Rise. Attracting a crowd of more than half a million people, Chicagos magnificent lakefront is transformed into a nighttime venue of fun. Read the rest of this entry »