Citrus Rhubarb Tart

I know I said in my last post that I would give the recipe for this desert, so here goes: Last weekend, while at the aforementioned Oak Park Farmer’s Market, I also picked up some wonderfully firm deep-red rhubarb. I LOVE rhubarb. I considered making a basic strawberry-rhubard pie, but I decided I wanted to…

Basil Goat Cheese Quinoa

Kirk has been sick for the last few days, so last night (Saturday) I decided to make a feast for us in the hopes that it might lift his spirits. While at Trader Joe’s yesterday, we spotted a small (2lb) pork roast. I immediately felt inspired to try Giada De Laurentiis’ Pancetta Wrapped Pork Roast,…

Bison Tacos

Saturday morning Kirk and I went out and ran a bunch of errands. Our original plan was just to hit up the Green City Farmer’s Market in Lincoln Park, but we ended up taking a couple of detours to the Spice House,  Old Town Oil, and the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park.  The Whole Foods…