Most recently Mimi’s Cafe, the neighborhood French-inspired American comfort food cafe, ran a contest for guests to develop a new entree for their menu and the winner won a trip to France! The winner is an original recipe for Honey Lavender Pork Chop submitted by Michael Watz of Evanston, Illinois! Watz and his wife enjoyed a trip to France, where the Mimi’s parent company, Groupe Le Duff, is based. I went in to my local Mimi’s this week for a preview, and it was delicious! (I got my salad without the goat cheese).

www.mimiscafe.com.