Feed your family. Feed your soul.
Until recently I had no idea what a Latke Party was. I had just finished creating our Winter Vegetable, Barley & Lentil soup for the Jewish holidays when an invitation, to join friends in lighting their Menorah and to share in a latke dinner to …read more
As lights twinkled and singers crooned during the set up for our first holiday boutique of the season last week, it didn’t take long for us to feel cozy and warm at the Woman’s Athletic Club annual holiday event in downtown Chicago.
Our month long tour of community garden initiatives concluded this week when Meg visited the dedicated garden space for the Julie and Michael Tracy Foundation (JMTF) Urban Garden Program. The purpose of Meg’s visit was to finalize the details for our cooking class for a …read more
This month we are wandering our backyards and green spaces for inspiration, not only for recipes but to share our appreciation for home grown food. We asked a good friend and fellow gardener Erin to share how our community garden outreach program makes the efficiency …read more
Last week we shared some of John des Rosiers kitchen skills for the home cook from his professional kitchen at Inovasi. Meg wanted some tips to help become a more functional cook, since most of us never receive any formal training. I admitted that I …read more
As the festivities envelope us I’m looking forward to Grandma arriving from England to stay and it’s a joy for my girls to have an overdue two weeks of unrestricted access. With Grandma life is different, and pleasingly so. We often find ourselves sitting down …read more
For our final “restorative” soup recipe of the month I wanted to share a little more about my story with Liz.
As part of our October mission to cook and share good wholesome soups, a crucial element in the recipe selection has been the emphasis on our “no added nasties” philosophy.
For our second post during Breast Cancer Awareness month, we’ve noted a series of time saving techniques to make your recovery easier.
A bowl of steaming hot chicken soup at the very least provides me with comfort in culinary form. Whether its your Jewish Penicillin or go-to rheumy remedy it maintains a reputation for healing.
I’ll never forget that gorgeous Fall day when one of my oldest and dearest friends, Liz, called to say she had breast cancer. As she wrote in a narrative about her life “I remember the day when the doctor called and I realized it wasn’t …read more
I am constantly surprised at how my girls are always after something to eat. Honestly there are times when you would think I’ve been starving them, especially after school pick up when their brains are frazzled after a long day and they’ve had 40 minutes …read more
