Feed your family. Feed your soul.
When I was growing up in the 60’s “real food” and consequently, the benefits of “clean eating,” wasn’t confusing. My morning toast was slathered in butter, not margarine (and certainly not avocado). My mother poured real cream on my breakfast cereal (which did not yet …read more
Several months ago I attended a workshop at our food incubator located in Chicago, The Hatchery. I always love trekking down to those events filled with inspirational food artisans. I’m never sure, who I will meet or what interesting new food I will taste. So I …read more
Dear Zen Friends – Thank you for joining us on our slow cooking journey! Before we look toward the New Year together we would like to take a moment to look back at our highlights from 2016…
On Christmas Eve my Goddaughter, Anna, an up and coming public relations professional, asked me what were the most important things I had learned in business. It was an interesting question and it led us into a discussion about trust, discipline and intention.
While we have promised not to share our personal political beliefs on our blog, I think it’s fair to say that the U.S. election scene has been fraught with challenges over the past year, and has caused many of us to more fully examine our …read more
Definition: Metta is a sincere wish for the welfare and genuine happiness of all beings, without exception. Metta – may you be free from danger, happy, peaceful, strong, healthy, and have ease of being.
“Have you ever wondered why those perfectly red tomatoes from the supermarket taste like tap water? And did a simple roast chicken always require half a pound of seasoning? It’s no illusion. The flavor of the food we eat is changing, and has been for more than half …read more
There has been a lot written over recent years about the research showing the importance of the “family dinner.”
This is my all-time favorite public safety message. I love hearing that announced when riding the tube in London.
Living in such a cold climate I relish my Chicago summers and love having friends and family over to celebrate our beautiful, albeit short, season.
“Is vulnerability the same as weakness? In our culture, we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is also the birthplace of joy, belonging, creativity, authenticity, and …read more
Over the past four years Jane and I have had numerous meetings with designers, fellow entrepreneurs and specialty food consultants…but I’ll never forget a question by a potential investor. After Jane and I spent a 1/2 hour explaining our business he looked directly at me …read more
