Monica Kass Rogers

PAINTING WITH PULP

The black frames of Eleanna Anagnos’ glasses encircle eyes as blue as the Aegean Sea. Eyes repeated in a photo of her daughter, Aria, that she has displayed in her studio. Eyes somehow present in the clear stones ornamenting her latest abstract painting, Oracle. Suspended like a cloud on wires, Oracle hangs in a delicate

GLOBALLY INSPIRED, FORESTER ROOTED

Proudly situated within The Forester, the boutique hotel concept by Hyatt Place that has brought a breath of fresh air to Lake Forest as the first hotel to open in nearly a century, Oaken Bistro + Bar would seem to most to be a typical hotel dining experience. From first bite, however, both hotel guests

BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT

There is the interior design of one’s home, and then there is interior design—the mindful cultivation of one’s inner self to enhance a stronger connection with core intentions and values. Sandra Casparriello is on a journey to integrate both. Since founding S.C. Murphy LLC 12 years ago, Casparriello has been an active fixture in the

MEAT(LESS)LOAF BOURGUIGNON WITH MASHED POTATOES, ROAST VEG & RED WINE SAUCE

When CD Young opened the doors to her Winnetka restaurant Spirit Elephant in January 2020, she and her team were focused on making vegan food that was delicious and approachable for every kind of eater. “We knew we would have the hearts of vegans,” she says, “but we wanted omnivores to taste and see that

CREAMY BROCCOLI, CHEDDAR & HAM SOUP

When you have a meaty ham bone in the fridge, first thoughts for how best to use it go to split pea soup. But, since nobody in my household actually likes split peas, I turned my thoughts to ham-enhanced dishes they love. Broccoli, ham, and cheddar quiche heads that list. Why not make a soup

COLOR LANGUAGE

For artist Bari Wieselman Schulman, Ph.D., of rethinkreframe in Deerfield, color is lingua franca: a beautiful bridge language linking humans of every tongue. Speaking with bold colorful strokes, layers, and textures, Schulman’s paintings communicate creative freedom and boundless energy. “So much is expressed and felt through color,” says Wieselman Schulman. “It is a powerful, meaningful,

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