Many congratters to Martha, Sheila and Paul--friends and compatriots, all--on the release of the Soup & Bread cookbook. I attended the snowy release party last Wednesday and it was sheer pleasure to surf each well-designed, thoughtfully edited, and beautifully illustrated page. I'm very happy to have some connection with the book--including a family recipe occupying the last spot. The book's for sale at various spots in Chicago and online (see S&B website for details).

The cookbook's great, but so is the grand idea from which it springs. Here's to a great Soup & Bread winter 2010. [photo stolen from their site]