“...truly amazing cooking isn't really so much about technique, it's about heart and soul...” — Stacey Ballis Cooking Copy Share Image
“I'm making lunch. Who wants pasta?" "We have leftover caramelized cauliflower and some cannellini beans soaking," Lois says. "There's a chunk of… — Stacey Ballis Best friends Copy Share Image
“We shared deep passions. John Hughes movies, the New Romantics, the Chicago Bears. We both loved chicken-flavor Ramen and hated the shrimp… — Stacey Ballis Desire Copy Share Image
“There is nothing wrong with believing in yourself, in your heart. It always knows the path you should take, and often, the… — Stacey Ballis Advice Copy Share Image
“Chicken and vegetable pakoras, chickpea fritters with delicate spices. Aloo samosas filled with spicy potatoes, peas, and cilantro, with a fiery green… — Stacey Ballis Cuisine Copy Share Image
“Naomi at TipsyCake is doing the cake, and it should be amazing." "Mmm, cake. What kind of cake?" "Almond cake with a… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“My friend Alana comes over with her husband RJ, and they both kiss me simultaneously on my cheeks. They live in the… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“After escargots swimming in garlic butter, steak with the crispiest, thinnest fries imaginable, and simple salads of butter lettuce in a peppery… — Stacey Ballis Bread pudding Copy Share Image
“darling Eloise. You own the space you take up in this world. Abraham Lincoln said, ‘You have to do your own growing,… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“The cake is pretty simple; they didn't want anything too fancy. Two tiers. The bottom is the Frango mint tier from the… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“Caroline made a steamed fig pudding with brandy hard sauce. Hedy and Jacob brought a platter of dense, moist gingerbread squares studded… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“EL Ideas- Chef Phillip Foss Valentine's Day Menu freeze pop- honeydew/truffle/bitters shake and fries- potato/vanilla/leek black cod- black rice/black garlic/black radish cauliflower-… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“What do you want for lunch?" "Jag and I were talking about maybe needing a little Persian fix. What do you think?"… — Stacey Ballis Cuisine Copy Share Image
“Elliot, that was amazing." The meal has been spectacular. We started with a salad of fennel, golden beets, and grapefruit. He did… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“So tonight we are just seven. Seven people, and twelve pounds of pork. I pick a piece of the insanely delicious crispy… — Stacey Ballis Best friends Copy Share Image
“Liam's hash brown casserole can only be described as so over-the-top ridiculous I fear Paula Deen is sitting somewhere cackling about it.… — Stacey Ballis Bacon Copy Share Image
“Zucchini pasta with chicken and lemon," Melanie says. "I'm using whole-grain linguini, and the zucchini is shredded in long strips the same… — Stacey Ballis Food Copy Share Image
“I love a lounging pajama." You also love a marabou mule slipper and a satin robe with a train. "It is elegant."… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“The feast is family-style, of course. Every six-person section of the table has its own set of identical dishes: garlicky roasted chicken… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“He opens a lower cabinet to reveal that it is a mini fridge, and brings over two plates that each have a… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“I look at the spread on the counter. I took Jacob's advice and went all out on the classic Southern good luck… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“By the time Herman appears at six thirty, I've done a double batch of my version of an upgraded pinwheel, making a… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“You are going to have to take the rest of these croissants to work with you, I cannot be trusted alone in… — Stacey Ballis Croissants Copy Share Image
“Starting with the chocolate version, I swap out some of the cocoa powder with melted bittersweet chocolate and add some sour cream… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“Miss A-la-na here seems to think that my pork medallion with caramelized-onion pan sauce is a little heavy-handed, that the onions need… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“There are food stations around the room, each representing one of the main characters. The Black Widow station is all Russian themed,… — Stacey Ballis Black widow Copy Share Image
“But every once in a great while, the pull of her heritage would hit her, and Grand-mere would cook something real. I… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“Caroline has laid out a beautiful spread, which is a combination of some of my favorite things that she has cooked, and… — Stacey Ballis Around the world Copy Share Image
“Most tourists, having done some research on Chicago delicacies, order their Italian beef sandwiches "wet," meaning that a slosh of extra meat… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“The menu is spectacular. Passed hors d'oeuvres include caramelized shallot tartlets topped with Gorgonzola, cubes of crispy pork belly skewered with fresh… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“I have been all over the world cooking and eating and training under extraordinary chefs. And the two food guys I would… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“Herman and I have been doing a lot of talking about the cake the past couple of days, and we think we… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“That's too bad, Anneliese, the house is really spectacular. Anneke is a true talent." "It will be a new standard-bearer for the… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“Deciding that he was essentially useless, I made him a large glass of sangre del tigre- "blood of the tiger"- a lethal… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“Don't knock homespun. All comfort food is homespun, and according to you and my cooking magazines, comfort food is the trend. You… — Stacey Ballis Advice Copy Share Image
“Going to the gym...all those people who always told me that you get addicted to it, that endorphins kick in, that eventually… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“I make the creamed spinach, as close as I can get to the memories I have of eating it at Lawry's Steak… — Stacey Ballis Food Copy Share Image
“He comes over and lifts the foil off the pan. I can see that it is golden and crispy, and the scent… — Stacey Ballis Bread pudding Copy Share Image
“The nice thing about this menu is that it will keep fine for tomorrow. I decide to finish the potatoes, cutting the… — Stacey Ballis Food Copy Share Image
“Being a compulsive overeater is no different from being an alcoholic or drug addict. The only difference is that you can avoid… — Stacey Ballis Addiction Copy Share Image
