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Hi, we are Bryan and Jessie - a recently married couple who enjoys cooking at home, eating at our favorite local restaurants, and trying new restaurants and recipes. We also have two pets - Brew, a black lab, and Alton Brown, a domestic shorthair.
Foods we couldn't live without: blue cheese, potatoes, gin, popcorn, garlic and butter
Number of cookbooks we own: 57 and counting
Favorite kitchen tools: Shun knives, Le Creuset cookware
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shopping Archive
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Will Drive For Groceries
Yesterday, Bryan met me in Chicago and we went to a few of our favorite grocery stores, including World Market (in Evanston), Trader Joe’s and Whole Grain Fresh Market, which is an Asian market (both in Hinsdale). We picked up some new things to try, so we should be posting more shortly. -
Shopping in Amish Country
Bryan and I went shopping in Amish Country today in Shipshewana (Indiana). I’ve heard about Shipshewana from one of my co-workers and, considering her drive to get there is around two hours (one-way), I figured it was well worth a trip, and it was. We took off mid-morning and went right to our planned stop [...]

