Making steak tacos for dinner.

Dim sum at Shui Wah, Chinatown, Chicago, IL.

Lunch of champions:  a cinnamon roll.

Lunch of champions:  a cinnamon roll.

My awful attempt to make myself a fancy dessert on Mother’s Day.  Chocolate lava cake with chocolate sauce & whipped cream.

My awful attempt to make myself a fancy dessert on Mother’s Day.  Chocolate lava cake with chocolate sauce & whipped cream.

Mother’s Day lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse, Orland Park, IL.

Mother’s Day lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse, Orland Park, IL.

Desserts at Sticky Rice, Chicago, IL.

Northern Thai dinner with friends at Sticky Rice, Chicago, IL.

My favorite sandwich ever:  a #4 (Roast beef, turkey & provolone cheese with ‘guts’ on the side) from Peppo’s Dili-Deli in Palos Hills, IL.

My favorite sandwich ever:  a #4 (Roast beef, turkey & provolone cheese with ‘guts’ on the side) from Peppo’s Dili-Deli in Palos Hills, IL.

Shabu shabu that my friend prepared for my birthday.  

Dinner at Din Tai Fung, Arcadia, CA.