Growing up grape jelly was the only jelly I knew of in a PBJ. We had grape vines in the back yard and my mother would make grape jelly. I didn’t know how good I had it! It wasn’t until … Continue reading PB&J Sunday Food Thread 4/26

Today is National Garlic Day! How are you celebrating? I honestly had no idea until I started looking for a topic this week. I happen to really love garlic (and most alliums) and when asked if there’s enough garlic in … Continue reading Garlic! Sunday Food Thread 4/19

I had an unfortunate encounter with a food-borne pathogen earlier this week. I’m back to near 100% and eating okay, just not yet in the mood to talk food. Hope you’re all healthy and happy! Continue reading Up for Grabs Sunday Food Thread 4/12

I’ve heard it said that Easter Sunday is like the Super Bowl for Catholics. Being raised in that tradition it rings pretty true to me. Even though I’m a heathen through and through now old habits die hard and feasting … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread Hams It Up, 4/5

Late last week I learned that Monday, 3/23 was National Tamale Day. I discovered that fact from a Chicago History Museum facebook post. If you’ve partaken of any nightlife in Chicago for around the past quarter century you’ve likely encountered … Continue reading ¡Tamales Tamales! Sunday Food Thread 3/29

Made this two weeks ago. The leftovers are all gone and we really miss it so there’s a new one in the oven! It’s rare for us to repeat a dish so soon after finishing one, this stuff is really … Continue reading Rigatoni alla Norma Sunday Food Thread 3/22

Yesterday was Pie Day, Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day. System overload. Continue reading Confused Sunday Food Thread 3/15

Owen’s February 24 Night Thread was about diner lingo. Got me wondering about the different terms we all have for certain foods. It could be local slang, an in joke with your friends, or a regional name for something. I … Continue reading Food Slang Sunday Food Thread 3/8

Got a lot on my plate (groan) this weekend. Tell me about your food! Continue reading Free For All Sunday Food Thread 3/1

Today is my wife’s birthday, hooray! Yesterday friends brought the tres leches cake shown in the header. ’twas delicious! Continue reading The Birthday Of The Tres Leches Sunday Food Thread 2/22

This coming Tuesday is Mardi Gras et al. King Cake is pretty ubiquitous, what other foods are popular? I’m descended from Poles and Pączki is the traditional indulgent food I grew up with. Continue reading Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday/Carnival Sunday Food Thread 2/15

Anyone watching the football game today? Going to or hosting a party? What’s on the menu? I’ve got no plans but if invited I’d go to a watch party. Of course that depends on if they’ve got the good snacks … Continue reading Super Bowl Snacks Sunday Food Thread 2/8

I’m from Chicago and while deep dish/pan/stuffed pizza is the first thing that comes to mind for a lot of people when Chicago and pizza are mentioned. I didn’t have or was even very aware of deep dish until my … Continue reading What Is Pizza? Sunday Food Thread 2/1

Tonight is Burns Night. Neeps and Tatties and Haggis oh my! I’ve never been to a Burns Night but would definitely love to experience it. Anyone ever been or hosted one? Sending a beacon to our Scotscados. Link to the … Continue reading Burns Night! Sunday Food Thread 1/25

Not for the first time but the first time in a long time. We were given fresh eggs from friends who have chickens. I love making fresh pasta from ‘farm eggs’. They have such a deep yellow color to the … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread Made Pasta 1/18

Yesterday’s Day Thread was about the cherimoya. A fruit native to Central America that I’ve never eaten and now really want to try. I think the last food I’d heard of that I wanted to try was ube and I … Continue reading I Really Want To Try That Sunday Food Thread 1/11

Are you a leftover household? Do you eat leftovers as is or repurpose them? We do a bit of both. We really make an effort to eat all the food we bring into the house. We kind of take it … Continue reading Leftovers Sunday Food Thread 1/4

Doing anything for NYE? Searching around it looks like finger foods and hors d’oeuvres are popular. We’re not planning anything but I think the pimento cheese gougères in the header image is a thing that needs to get made in … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Treats Sunday Food Thread 12/28

I just realized it’s almost time for the thread to go up and I hadn’t scheduled anything. Here’s a picture of the cookies we took to the social hour after our community band’s last rehearsal of the year. Continue reading Emergency Sunday Food Thread 12/21

Is there a meal that you always have to go for a second helping? Something so good one serving just isn’t enough, gotta get some more of that while it’s hot! Pierogi is what’s currently on my mind. Hard to … Continue reading Second Helping Sunday Food Thread 12/14

I just finished up the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers. I’m too full to think so I’m hoping you all will do it for me! Continue reading Free For All Sunday Food Thread 12/7