Big City Chicken, a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant on Chicago’s Navy Pier, serves up fried chicken worth fighting through crowds to get to. (Just to clarify, for my Polish relatives in Detroit, that’s Big-City Chicken, not Big City-Chicken. I know … sigh.)
Pretzel Tuna Fish Sandwich
What I learned in college: a can of tuna in oil and some mayo can make a great sandwich. What I learned from My Tartare: tuna fish can be turned into an exquisite tuna salad, quickly and easily. Check out this recipe.
Mushroom Lasagna Bake (It’s spinachy, has a white sauce, and possibly sausage.)
This cremini mushroom “lasagna” with spinach noodles, parmesan, and white sauce – and maybe with sausage – is a riff off of a recipe from Stefan’s Gourmet Blog. It’s delicious fresh, yet reheats beautifully.
Union Tap & Grill
Bleu cheese wedge salad, out-of-the-ordinary buffalo wings, and apricot cheesecake at the Union Tap & Grill in downtown Traverse City
ChopBox Review
ChopBox, delivers pre-prepped fresh ingredients to your door, allowing you to cook a complete, from-scratch meal at home in no time flat, without having to make a trip to the grocery store. This is our review of a chicken and asparagus meal we tried (and enjoyed).
Powder-Milk Stove Top Mac & Cheese with Bacon and Beer
This homemade stovetop macaroni and cheese recipe uses a cheese sauce that’s made from powdered milk, cheese, and beer. Two of these items you probably have in your possession. The third, if you simply stocked it, would always be at the ready and would be very handy in a bomb shelter.
Lemonade by the Glass
It’s a simple bit of everyday kitchencraft that requires very little how-to know-how.
Polish Meatballs
This recipe for beef and pork Polish meatballs incorporates just enough kielbasa to give them a distinctly Polish flavor.