Chicago’s Dynamic Duo of Food at November Luncheon

I’m sure I wasn’t the only PWCC member who was both entertained and inspired at the Nov. 9 luncheon/panel discussion featuring Ina Pinkney (“The Breakfast Queen”) and Gale Gand, host of the Food Network’s popular “Sweet Dreams” program. The two friends, both of whom are top-ranked Chicago chefs, seemed so in sync with one another that they could almost finish each other’s sentences (with some great one-liners included).   Each woman, though, had her own experiences and philosophy that have guided her to the success she now enjoys. Ina, for example, came to see that she was meant to be an entrepreneur after she had been fired from 19 of 21 jobs she had. After first establishing Ina’s Kitchen, a premier breakfast restaurant, she found further success as the chef/owner of Ina’s, a very popular restaurant in the West Loop.   I found her public relations strategy to be especially noteworthy. Her goal, she said, is to be mentioned in every section of the newspaper except the food section. Being mentio ...Read the rest of entry »

Maribeth Kuzmeski’s Inspiring Presentation at October Luncheon

I've heard a lot of presentations over the years, although not many have struck me as so relevant as Maribeth Kuzmeski's "The Connectors" presentation at the Oct. 12 PWCC luncheon. 

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Maternal Alzheimer's Connection

My mother suffered from dementia for the last 20 years of her life, so I was alarmed to read that a recent study published in Neurology suggests that if your mother had Alzheimer's disease you have a greater risk of falling victim to the disease.

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