You know, it’s always funny how no matter where we live and what we have around us, there are always things we desire that just aren’t in our neck of the woods (but we experienced them somewhere else). For me, traveling to places like Slovakia, Greece, Austria, and Hungary made me appreciate smoked cheeses, natural [...]

Every weekend, all over the world, someone’s enjoying a sporting event and is a true fan.  At this point in the US, we’re nearing the end of basketball season, and baseball season just started.  My personal love is European football, aka Soccer.  With the Chicago Fire season kicking off and the World Cup coming in [...]

Living in Chicago my whole life, I know more than anyone how harsh and cruel winter can be. If we’re not being blanketed in snow, then we’re being ripped apart by arctic winds. Winter in Chicago is the time of the Holidays, the Bears, the Bulls, movies, and of course comfort foods. I myself like [...]

To the taste buds of most people, the foods that generally come to mind when “Greek” is mentioned are usually gyros, lamb, “flaming cheese” (aka saganaki) and of course chicken. Greek-style chicken has been a common staple of the cuisine and a favorite of both the Greeks and the non-Greeks alike. Lord knows how many [...]