It's funny, sometimes we encounter great tasting food and dishes in the most unsuspecting locations. Let me set the scene…

After dinner we lingered a good while to have some drinks with fellow patrons, some we knew from the Neighborhood and other Restaurants, others we had just met. The atmosphere was really great. This is one of those types of places at which it's easy to start having a lot of fun and you end up never leaving. Looking forward to returning, this time to belly up at the bar with some Pork Wings!

In this edition, Let me tells you about the Specials seeks out satisfaction to its hankering for Authentic German Food and Drink served in an authentic setting. As such, we travel off the beaten path and stop in at the newly constructed "Hofbräuhaus" in Rosemont.

'Let me tell you about the Specials' stops in at Fiorenza in Forest Park. 

Ever wonder why some foods spoil faster in your refrigerator, and all you can do it throw them away?...here are some answers as to how you could saves a lot of money on your food bill this year.

The exchange of eggs for Easter dates back to a springtime custom older than Easter itself in which eggs were given as a symbol of rebirth in many cultures....plus there a few simple side bread recipes for your Easter brunch.

The Mango smoothie is everywhere these days, interesting when just a few short years ago it used to be that a majority of people have never tried a mango... The versatile storehouse of vitamins & nutritional benefits, The Mango,  can be used in every facet of cooking from beverage, breakfast fresh fruit, mid-day snack, salsa, sorbet, side dishes and savory accompaniments.

'Let me tell you about the Specials' heads to Dublin, Ireland in search of a Proper Irish Meal!  

How are you going to celebrate National Peanut Month?

 May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go. Irish Blessing