New England Style Chowder
In a week filled with anniversaries, birthdays, and award celebrations, I managed to get one family meal on the table, which came from my Crock Pot.
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What I love about Moms
Last month was very exciting… On the business front, Jane and I secured two new wholesale accounts, one here in the Midwest (Sunset Foods), and a natural food chain in Oregon called Market of Choice. We also won a coveted sofi Award for our Sichuan Spice …read more
Pork Belly Bao Buns
Bao Buns are steamed individual breads, pillowy soft and filled with fragrant slow cooked pork.
Szechuan Chicken Noodle Soup
After my older daughter’s recent emergency surgery and subsequent lack of appetite, I was desperate to see her eat again.
Accidental Saints
Last January in an effort to try and bring a little Zen and balance to my life I signed up for a group called the “Brown Baggers” at my church. The group, spearheaded by a dear friend, Gretchen, met over lunch and was filled with …read more
Slow Cooker Za’atar chicken
Last week’s recipe found us admiring the colorful spices in a Moroccan souk. This week’s is driven by my love of Middle Eastern food, fueled locally by an international grocery store at the end of a strip mall on the north side of Chicago.
Moroccan Pot Roast with Ras el Hanout
The conical piles of ground spices that fill large silver drums and dried flower petals and berries lining wicker baskets in this Moroccan souk are just a handful of ingredients used in ras el hanout, our spice blend focus this week. In the words of Paula …read more
Sichuan Spice Blend Debuts!
Our eldest child, Phil, is a passionate adventurer. He fell in love with Asia in his teens. Two years ago, he ventured back to China to study and live there for eight months. To visit Phil, and also wanting to better understand this part of the …read more
The Good Food Festival Chicago
At the heart of The Good Food Festival and Conference are the exhibitors who come from miles around.
Real Food
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
Instant Pot Red Lentil Coconut Curry
In the midst of a crazy busy week running between a Conscious Capitalism networking event; an export workshop at The Hatchery, expanding our social initiative to Beacon Place and beyond (more on that in a future post) and, an early morning round table and demonstration for staff …read more
Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Rib Tacos
Earlier this month we were invited to Green City Market for the second year to participate in their Chef Demo series to share our award winning chicken tortilla soup recipe with the audience.
