"For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation." ― Mary Schmich Topic(s): Food More From Mary Schmich "Like many women my age, I am 28 years old." "I couldn’t have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother’s death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation." "The movies we love and admire are to some extent a function of who we are when we see them." More In Food "There’s not a single chef I know of that does not think about the politics of the food they’re serving."― Gail Simmons "My grandfather gave me inspiration to cook, and love food and flavors. My Aunt Raffie, gave me creativity and the inspiration to create new things. My mother inspires me to find simplicity in food."― Giada De Laurentiis "He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food."― Raymond Chandler