The Tastemaker Top 10 with Monica of Caravan of Style

The Tastemaker Top 10 is a collection of 10 questions asked by me and answered by some of my favorite bloggers. Here they will tell you a little bit about themselves, their blogs, and of course, their favorite foods and restaurants. Today we're talking to Monica, a fellow Windy City Blogger who writes the fabulous lifestyle blog Caravan of Style. Check it out:

Name: Monica Modzelewski

Blog: Caravan of Style

Location: Chicago, IL

In a few sentences, tell us a little bit about your blog. I’m a twenty-something lifestyle blogger focusing on fashion and food in the city of Chicago.


Now, tell us about your...

1. Favorite meal, food, or cuisine: My favorite meal is a bit strange, but I could eat chicken noodle soup every day of my life.

2. Least favorite meal, food, or cuisine: I’m actually not a fan of Indian cuisine.

3. Favorite restaurant in your city: I love Southport Grocer & Cafe - especially their bread pudding pancakes. Delicious!

4. Favorite restaurant outside of your city: I spent a few weeks in San Sebastian, Spain and I loved this small tapas place called Astelena.
 
5. Favorite food memory. I come from a large Polish family and throughout my lifetime my parents and grandma have always made super delicious meals. I always wanted to help out in the kitchen so I was in charge of making a cucumber salad for dinner - my cucumber slices were always to thick but it was delicious anyway. I’m still in charge of making that dish every time I’m home.

6. Favorite guilty pleasure food:  I love mini M&M blizzards from DQ - I used to eat one everyday in the summer.

7. Favorite ingredient (something you love to cook with, or something you see on a menu and know you have to order): BBQ sauce - all kinds. I can honestly put it on anything and always order food with bbq sauce on it.

8. Favorite kitchen tool, utensil, product, etc.:  I love rubber spatulas and prefer to use it in all my cooking - I own like 25 rubber spatulas.

9. Favorite recipe: I make these Rocky Road Chocolate Chip cookies during the holidays - they are worth every single bite!

10. Favorite thing about blogging: Having a creative outlet is the best part of blogging and I love the friendships that have come from meeting other bloggers. 

BONUS! Monica answered 11 questions for you...
11. Five favorite blogs/blogs that A Squared readers should know about:
- The Garden Apt. 

- 312 Beauty

- Pretty & Fun

- Mac & Molly

- Blonde Bedhead

Thanks so much for your thoughts, Monica!


Do you have a blogger that you'd recommend to be featured on the Tastemaker Top 10? Or are you a blogger that would like to participate? Email me at aasquaredblog@gmail.com and let me know!