Monica Kass Rogers

Epically Beethoven

Waiting at a traffic light on Bonn’s Adenauerallee, the mustard-yellow walls of the University of Bonn make the colorful flowers in the parkway alongside pop brilliantly. Students crisscross the facing Hofgarten on bicycles, couples stroll, babies toddle, and the general aura is one of mild friendliness and charm. As the light turns green, to my

Raspberry Fool

Berries and cream have been a happy pairing as long as cows and brambly hedges have rambled together across the countryside. “Fools”—desserts of tart, sugared fruit, crushed and mixed with cream, were first mentioned in British texts in 1598, but some food historians believe they may go back as far as the 15th century. In

Deer Path Inn Chicken Pot Pie

“Comfort food never goes out of style. Chicken Pot Pie is warm, delicious, filling, and a taste from childhood that withstands time. Especially in these times, people crave something comforting.”–Matt Barba, General Manager at Deer Path Inn We couldn’t agree more, Matt. Thank you for sharing one of the Inn’s beloved recipes with us. Serves

The North Shore's Speed Racer

The day Bryce Aron turned 16, he not only got his Illinois Driver’s License, he got his Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)-sanctioned professional car racing license. “It’s true,” smiles Aron, explaining that he had to have both to compete in England’s iconic Formula Ford Festival, where he was the youngest race car driver on the

Pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Carl Backer brings hope for the littlest hearts

It was the day after Christmas, 2007, a blustery Chicago morning. Dr. Carl Backer was heading to Children’s Memorial Hospital (now the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago) to perform a heart transplant on baby Fintan Schiltz. Grabbing a coffee on the rush to the hospital, Backer glimpsed the cover of the

Matters Of The Heart

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