sarahlovingerDec 10, 20182 minKitchen Ingenuity Sometimes things go just as planned when we are cooking. But at other times, a cook needs to get a little creative and figure out how to...
sarahlovingerNov 28, 20181 minKitchen EssentialsI do not own a kitchen blow torch. I wish I did--I like playing with fire a lot, and kitchen blow torches look like fun. You can do nift...
sarahlovingerNov 4, 20182 minHoward Dean, redux I have always liked Governor Howard Dean, MD. Like me, he's a primary care doctor. As governor of Vermont, he was an authentic and 'stra...
sarahlovingerNov 2, 20183 minAnti-semitism in France and the US When I mention that I speak and love all things French, it's not uncommon for someone to mention the purported high rates of anti-semitis...
sarahlovingerOct 28, 20182 minMy Favorite Little French Place--in NYCA few years ago, while visiting New York, my husband and I ducked into a restaurant on Prince Street in Soho on an early spring evening j...
sarahlovingerOct 16, 20182 minSoup Weather (part one)I indulged in a very pleasant work lunch on last Tuesday at an outdoor café on Southport Avenue near Wrigley Field. I enjoyed my meal an...
sarahlovingerOct 6, 20182 minA Week of Activism (part one)Activism can take many forms. We can canvass, write postcards, visit our elected officials, make phone calls, attend rallies and most im...
sarahlovingerSep 25, 20182 minJewish Holiday Food, part oneJewish holidays follow the seasons. Passover (my favorite Jewish holiday) celebrates liberation and comes at the beginning of spring. W...
sarahlovingerSep 19, 20182 minJ'aime Tours (a guest post by Susan Rives)Many people say that the most beautiful French is spoken in Tours and as a French major in college, I went there to perfect my French. A...
sarahlovingerSep 12, 20182 minGearing Up For The 2018 ElectionI have canvassed for Democrats running for the house, senate and for the presidency in cities and towns all over the midwest since 2004. ...
sarahlovingerSep 4, 20181 mintomatoesTomatoes--heirloom, organic, locally-grown--are the stars of late-summer midwestern farmers markets. Classified as a fruit with interior...
sarahlovingerSep 1, 20181 minLa belle FranceFrom the crowded streets of the Marais neighborhood of Paris to the open countryside of Normandy, France is a beautiful country full of d...
sarahlovingerSep 1, 20181 minTravel, community, and so much moreDo you like to travel near and far? Are you interested in both building community at home and exploring other communities? I hope you w...
sarahlovingerSep 1, 20181 minProgressive activism I am a proud liberal, and I have worked on Democratic campaigns throughout the Midwest. I stand with politicians who: support legislation...
sarahlovingerAug 30, 20181 minProgressive activismI am a proud liberal, and I have worked on Democratic campaigns throughout the Midwest. I stand with politicians who: support legislation...
sarahlovingerAug 30, 20181 minLet's cook together!Welcome to my kitchen! I hope you enjoy my scratch cooking prepared from fresh, local (when available) ingredients. I love to cook for fr...