The best thing I ate today - 5/5

The best thing I ate today is the dessert I am eating as I write this. Diced fresh strawberries topped with a dollop of creamy vanilla Chobani and a sprinkling of crunchy banana granola. Not the strawberries & cream of Wimbledon, but it works for me.

The best thing I ate today - 5/4

The best thing I ate yesterday was the dinner we cooked. I made panko crusted chicken with a side of dipping sauce. It had the crunch of fried chicken without the guilt.

The best thing I ate today - 5/3

The best thing I ate today was the pork tenderloin that we grilled for dinner. With just a mere hour in the highly coveted (in our household) Stubbs pork marinade, it presented itself with a delicious flavor. Just a bit Asian and just a bit BBQ with a hint of citrus. My husband grilled it to perfection so it was perfectly pink and juicy in the center. Yup, I am a nice Jewish girl who loves her pig.

The best thing I ate today - 5/2

The best thing I ate today was the homemade pasta sauce we made for dinner. It is my signature creation, which is a light sauce made out of sweet onions, diced tomatoes, squash and garlic. It is served over a bed of fettuccine, with medallions of fresh mozzarella (G-d's gift to cheese), topped with some parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of fresh basil. I call this my farmer's market dinner, because you can usually procure all of the ingredients at the Sunday Farmers Market. A tasty end to a satisfying weekend. Ahhh.

the best thing I ate today - 5/1

Tonight I had the pleasure of dining with my husband and good friend Amy at the Hearty Boys' new restaurant, Hearty. To decide what was the best thing I ate, is most certainly a challenge, because everything each of us ate from top to bottom was scrumptious, including the service and a visit to the table from celebrity chef Dan Smith. But alas, the best thing I ate was my entree, the beefaroni, which was pulled braised short ribs, elbow macaroni, roasted squash and shallots in a merlot reduction so addictive that I thought about asking if they could box-up the leftover sauce for me so I could freeze it into ice cubes and cook with it. Hearty Boys, I heart you.

The best thing I ate today - 4/30

Tonight we dined at Folklore in Wicker Park. This is a beautiful, sexy new restaurant from the makers of Tango Sur. However, they really kicked up ambiance a notch and I dare to say that this is a restaurant that practically hands out sexy restaurant goggles at the door. The effect - turning your "give him/her one more try" date into someone you think want to spend the rest of your life with.

I had the half grilled lemon chicken, on the bone. It was excellent, almost elegant in its simplicity. The spinach mashed potatoes were a nice, colorful (I mean GREEN) accompaniment, if not a bit bland.

Ahhh, the lure of Folkore.

The best thing I ate today - 4/29

It was an uninspiring food day. The best thing I ate was a steak that we put on the grill. Thank you Jewel for putting your filet mignons on sale for $4 a piece. A good dinner, but not life changing.