A lot of places on the Cape serve fried seafood. We had a bit, but in general tried to eat other things. The food we grilled at home was pretty healthy. Turkey burgers, lots of grilled vegetables. And then almost every day for lunch we had multigrain lavash filled with leftover vegetables.

One night, just [...]

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Glenn’s Diner, North Center, Chicago
The sky was freaky that night that Dallas, Brian, Jill, Kristin and I went to Glenn’s. “The Best Food in the World” is what they claim to have, so it’s not surprising that they also claim to have the “The Best Shrimp Cocktail in the World.” It is huge, though. Like [...]

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Dallas, El Barco, East Village, Chicago
Yesterday was Dallas’ birthday so we went out for dinner at El Barco with a few close friends. Dallas got the red snapper that he always gets except they were out of the usual and he had to get the extra large red snapper for two. He still had no [...]

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Last night I wanted something just light and fresh and summery for dinner. And something that required a very minimal amount of cooking, since it’s so hot out. I made Shrimp & Crab Salad Rolls with Quick Corn & Potato Chowder. Click the link below to see the recipes.

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