Posts by Courtney

Who’s the lucky girl?

In the late winter of 2011 I met Stephanie Izard the 4th Season Top Chef Champion and owner of Girl and the Goat and Little Goat, here in Chicago.  Her Girl in the Kitchen cookbook had recently  been published and she was book signing at Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park.  I had remembered hearing about the signing on NPR and totally was into it. So much so that  I would make sure I was there.  Well as my life would represent once again, I was preoccupied, doing something.  I don’t recall what; another project no doubt. When already about an hour in I remembered that this was the night of the book
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Small Miracles Big Rewards

Tuesday, June 18th   was food demo # three.  And all I can say is wow!  I think there were around 20-25 folks.  We hit a record. As you may already know I’ve been given the grand opportunity to participate in an exciting initiative. Louis Groceries  in the Grand Crossing neighborhood in  Chicago is bringing healthy food choices to an underserved neighborhood. The grocery store is a not for profit business  model whose mission is to provide an alternative to the packaged good stores, or as I call them the Black Bag stores. A healthier alternative in our city’s  food deserts – neighborhoods where access to healthy food
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