Sunday, April 17, 3-5 pm at The Spice House on Wells St.

The Spice House shop in Old Town Chicago is proud to host one of their favorite authors,the renowned Patricia Wells. Her new cookbook, Salad as a Meal: Healthy Main-Dish Salads for Every Season, is a wonderful collection of healthy meals perfect for those who want to add more vegetables to our diets. Books will be available for sale and signing, and The Spice House staff will provide some samples from the book. These books make lovely Mothers’ Day Gifts! This event is free but please RSVP to spices@thespicehouse.com or by calling 312-274-0378 so that they know how much food to prepare.

From among the many wonderful recipes in the book, The Spice House staff will prepare samples including:

–Australian Coronation Chicken Salad – Created in 1953 to be served to the heads of the British commonwealth to honor the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.

–Bar de la Croix Rouge Assiette Saint-Germain (fancy rare roast beef sandwiches)

–Seared Pork Tenderloin Salad

-A lovely assortment of cheese accompanied by spiced grapes and olives along with curried pumpkin seeds and spicy Basque nuts

The Spice House is known for offering exquisite spices, herbs and seasoning. It is located at 1512 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL – (312) 274-0378 – Direction . Visit their website at: http://www.thespicehouse.com