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#OneRoomChallenge: Downtown Chicago Urban Kitchen Rejuvenation
**UPDATE: Our Chicago urban kitchen remodel is complete! Check out the One Room Challenge reveal post here. Good Morning! I've just woken up from a 2...
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H-apple-y New Year! Rustic Apple Pie Crostata
If you spend enough time with me, you'll hear me reference The Food Network like it's a part of my weekly schedule. Okay, it is a part of my weekly schedule. My new favorite food show, aside from hilarious Chicagoan Chef Jeff Mauro, aka The Sandwich King, it's the new Saturday...
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Monkey Sea, Monkey Do: Chicago Seafood Spots
I don't know about you, but I'm clinging on to Summer with a tight grip. While I may wear ankle boots at night, I'm still spotting sandals on the pavement, which tells me others are in the same boat (yes, I just used a sea reference). While seafood can be enjoyed year-round,...
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Mediterranean Meal Madness
I'm pretty sure I'm on a never-ending Mediterranean food kick, and my obsession is likely here to stay. I was always a fan, but my tastebuds were reawakened on my recent trip to Israel and Greece. It's just so hard to beat the vibrant colors of fresh vegetables, the glossy sheen...
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Bright & Beachy Brunch: Summerhouse Santa Monica
Let's start with dessert, shall we? When I heard my friends Elliot, Elliot's Mom, and Vina were headed to Chicago and had time to meet...
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In Fajita The Moment
As winter hangs on for a little too long for our Chicagoan taste, some girl friends and I got together for dinner-in that would warm us up. I hosted and decided to go with homemade fajitas after I took inventory of my fridge and found chicken, bell peppers, avocados, and...
Continue ReadingTheRebeccammendations Turns Five!
Folks. Today, TheRebeccammendations® turns 5! That's 1/6th of my lifetime! When I started my blog St. Patty's day night in...
Continue ReadingPublic Knowledge: Brunch at Public House
Friends, readers, brunchers. As apparent by daily conversations, weekly weekend plans, and this video examining why our generation is so obsessed with brunch, this hybrid, noncommittal meal is an iconic social ritual. Whether you're in it for mouthwatering photos to spark...
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