ShareTweet My mom died in May. It was a good death, which sounds like a strange thing to say, almost an oxymoron. But a peaceful death, at home, far from scary rhythms of hospitals, in her bed, surrounded by her family, her dogs, her horse and her cat. I believe that she felt all the… Continue Reading
ShareTweet If you’re not from Chicago, you may not have heard about The Girl and the Goat, Stephanie Izard‘s restaurant on West Randolph. Like the name implies, the 4th season Top Chef winner serves up a fantastic goat leg that will melt in your mouth. She also has a pig face dish that you must… Continue Reading
ShareTweet Summer is the time of freedom, of flashlight tag, capture the flag marathons spread over days, and movie nights on weeknights. But it’s also the time when meals can start to slide towards the less healthy: hot dogs by the pool, daily Italian ices, and burgers at swim meets. Having a batch of homemade… Continue Reading
ShareTweet Few things get me more annoyed than when my kids refuse to try foods, even when they decline with a polite, “No thank you.” They turn down chocolate mousse because it looks spongy and mashed potatoes because it looks too smooth. Only rarely do they indulge me with a cautious bite. It drives me… Continue Reading