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The next Chicago Food Swap will take place on June 3 at 3 pm. We are excited to announce our new location: the Savory Spice Shop in Hinsdale. Registration is filling up fast so don't wait! We will start a waiting list once we fill all 30 spots.

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Dairy-free Recipe: Lemon-Blueberry Coffeecake Muffins

Blueberry muffins with a crunchy, lemony streusel top

Now that Zuzu has been cleared to eat wheat and baked eggs, my assistant pastry chef, J.R., and I have been baking up a storm. The only ingredient that I now have to avoid is dairy — other than nuts and peanuts of course – and it is quite easy [...]

A Do-It-Yourself American Girl Doll Party

The AG on the cupcakes stands for "American Girl" — Zuzu's request

Seven year old Zuzu has been American Girl Doll crazy for the past year or so. She and her friends bring their dolls with them on all their playdates, which involve more (doll) wardrobe changes than a Madonna concert. I honestly love it. I [...]

From Left to Write Book Club: Cowboy and Wills

 
 

Cowboy and Wills by Monica Holloway

Today’s post is part of the From Left to Write online book club. The idea of this book club is not to write a book review, per se, but rather to write a post in which the blogger connects that month’s book to an experience from his or her own life. September’s book is the [...]

The Arts Come Alive at Summer Art Camp

A beaded creation from Summer Art Camp

This post originally appeared earlier this week on my new blogging community, The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of great voices being featured there.

Arts and crafts has long been a summer camp staple, but imagine a camp where kids paint, draw, dance, and create with professional [...]