{My friend put me onto this easy recipe, and now whenever I crave a brownie, I make it in a mug for one. Combine 1 tablespoon each all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, water and vegetable oil in a mug. Add a small pinch of salt and a tiny splash of vanilla and whisk together. Microwave on high for 30 seconds and top with a little vanilla ice cream.}
{The omelets at Half & Half are my go-to breakfast order there. After I’ve finished, I’m not hungry the rest of the day. I get the version with beans, cheddar, avocado and pico de gallo, and I’m never disappointed.
{Last week, I ordered the Lobster Avocado small plate at Prasino in St. Charles, and it was amazing. Half an avocado gets piled high with lobster and finished with chili beurre blanc and mango salsa. The lobster is sweet and fresh, and the dish is rich without weighing you down.}
-Brownie photo courtesy of kirbiecravings.com
This article appears in October 2013.
