Delicious deep dish

As I made my across the country en route to California, I stopped in one of my favorite cities: Chicago. I was lucky enough to meet up with an old friend and have some really great Chicago-style pizza, above. It was great to catch up with Kathy Burke and her son, Stone.

My friend, Cathy Burke, with her son, Stoney, look adorable after a fantastic dinner of Chicago deep dish pizza. It was great to see them again.

A find in Cleveland

I came to Cleveland, Ohio, on my cross-country trip to visit some friends at the Plain-Dealer and see the famed Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. I had come across one of Rachael Ray travel pieces on the West Side Market and Cafe and wanted to check it out. It is truly one of the coolest things in Cleveland and you get to meet and talk with the locals, too. While I was there I checked out the two main galleries of food: one with fresh fruit and vegetable, the other had meats, fish, popcorn, candy, pastries, nuts and more. After I had oohed and aahhed over the stalls, I decided that now would be a good time to get some breakfast at the cafe. I got a decadent breakfast of eggs Benedict and hashbrowns, got to talk to some of the locals who come there regularly and picked up a gift for a friend in my next stop on the cross-country trip.

The sign that points you into the market in Cleveland.

Part of the display for one of the fishmongers at the Market.

Same baked chocolate treats in one of the many stalls that provide sugary delicacies. Pretty, aren’t they?

The Eggs Benedict platter from the West Side Cafe.

The large bread display at the Market.