Monica Kass Rogers

THE ARTFUL TAILOR

The door to Lake City Cleaners in Lake Forest opens with a cheerful chime. A customer, arms laden with a stack of slacks, makes a beeline for Elizabeth Zender, the business’s tailor extraordinaire. “I had these made for me in Singapore…” the man begins, leading into his plea for needed repairs. And so it goes

POWER IN PINK

On first view, Chicago artist Yvette Mayorga’s ornate creations seem a fantasy in sugary pink, there just for the fun of it. Balloons bob, roses twirl, and cherubs fly like massive cake toppers in a patisserie dream. But as the intricate swirls and filigree draw you in to study the jaw-dropping detail, you realize there’s

SOUR CHERRY ALMOND BARS

If there’s one back-to-school element that helps soften kids’ daily-learning routine, it’s coming home to share a tasty after-school snack with buddies. Made with almond and gluten free flours, sour cherry jam and crunchy chopped almonds, these tender treats are a great alternative to the PBJ bars in your recipe collection. The flavor of the

MUSSELS IN WHITE WINE + PERNOD

Classic preparations of moules marinières (sailor-style mussels) go back centuries in France and Belgium, requiring nothing more than mussels, shallots, white wine, and butter. Chefs worldwide have tweaked the traditional recipe, adding herbs, sometimes cream, and, in my favorite rendition, garlic, gorgeously ripe tomatoes, and Pernod. Pernod, the anise flavored French liqueur, goes so well

NURTURING NATIVE BEAUTY

Perched at the base of the steep incline that is home to Lake Forest’s Belvedere Garden, Jennifer Fiocco looks bright as the blossoms that dot the way up the hill. Newly appointed chair of the garden, Fiocco is thrilled to be working with other members of the Junior Garden Club of Lake Forest (JGCLF) to

NEW WINE, OLD TRADITIONS

Nancy and Garo Kholamian clearly remember the first time they saw the property that would become their family’s Adruni Vineyards. “It was magical,” says Nancy. “The Spanish moss coming off the trees…the way the residential buildings settled on the ridge overlooking Dry Creek Valley…the sweet fragrance of rosemary, lavender and olive trees as we looked

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