Bite of the Week: La Sirena Clandestina Brunch

Kale salad – roasted poblano dressing, cotija cheese, toasted pepitas, jalapeño La Sirena Clandestina is one of my favorite restaurants in the West Loop, Chicago's hottest dining neighborhood. It's a laid-b...

Chocolate & Art Collide at Casa Cortés

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO For the first time ever, Puerto Rico is growing its own cacao thanks to the help of Chocolate Cortés, a fourth-generation Puerto Rican chocolate company and the major cacao processor in...

Seeing is Believing at Fogo Island Inn

Here is my first travel video piece at Fogo Island for Yahoo Travel with the help of the amazing LuxStory Media production team! Due to logistical nightmares getting there, I only had half as much time on the i...

15 Comfort Foods / Today’s Chicago Woman

As cold winter weather hit us in Chicago, I had a great time compiling this list of my favorite comfort foods. These are the foods I turn to when temperatures dip below freezing, whether it's a cheesy pasta, he...

Tribal Flavors / Rhapsody

When I first dined at Kai in July, I knew the restaurant was truly something special. I'm so glad I had a chance to write about what they're doing with Native American fine dining for Rhapsody's December 2014 i...

Cartier / Rhapsody

In November's issue of Rhapsody, I spotlight some notable Cartier moments over the last century and introduce the new Cartier exhibit at the Denver Art Museum....

Scenic Soaks / Rhapsody

My latest for Rhapsody's October issue. Unfortunately, I did not get to personally research all of these.  ...