Category Archives: Food & Recipes

Best-Ever Corned Beef Brisket

Posted on January 2, 2016 by CarolineChicago

For more than 20 years, I have simmered my corned beef on the stove top. Yesterday, after some reading, I decided to change things up and cook the brisket in the oven. I wish I had done this 20 years … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Alice Waters

Posted on December 18, 2015 by CarolineChicago

Nearly 15 years ago, I read Dr. Andrew Weil’s 8 Weeks to Optimal Health and threw out all products in our house containing trans-fatty acids. Since then, we’ve gone through several nutritional changes in our home. We’ve had a vegetarian … Continue reading →

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Brodo: A Bone Broth Cookbook

Posted on December 11, 2015 by CarolineChicago

Bone broth is a hot topic in slow food and clean eating. Until this summer, I really didn’t give it much thought. I have experience making my own stocks and pretty much dismissed bone broth as a rebrand of a … Continue reading →

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