Senior Lifestyle Corporation & Barton Healthcare

Great News!! I am going to do cooking demonstations at 6 senior assisted living homes in May. Five of them will be at Senior Lifestyle Corpoation communities and 1 will be at Barton Heathcare. At these events, I will be cooking one of my favorite dishes and then talking with the residents and getting their bittersweet memories of their lost loved ones! I am so excited to sit and and listen to their favorite stories and recipes. Here is the schedule:

Tuesday May 4th
Barton Healthcare in Zion, IL
*not open to public

Tuesday May 11th
Lincolnwood Place in Lincolnwood, IL

Monday May 17th
Lake Barrington Woods in Lake Barrington, IL

Wednesday May 19th
Autumn Green at Midway Village in Chicago, IL

Friday May 21st
Autumn Green at Wright Campus in Chicago, IL

Tuesday May 25th
The Breakers at Edgewater Beach in Chicago, IL

Some of these are opened to the public. Please feel free to come and watch me do a cooking demonstration. And remember, bring your favorite bittersweet memory and recipe!!!

First Piece of Press!

Today I received the wonderful news that the first piece of Bittersweet Memories press has been completed! This is so exciting for me! To see the article, please copy and paste the following link:
http://www.workingmother.com/web?service=direct/1/ViewBlogArchives/dlinkBlog&sp=S2091

I'm thrilled with the progress that the book is making. I learned today about the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). This is one of the oldest organizations in the field of death, dying, and bereavement. There are close to 2,000 members who are educators and mental health professionals. I have been doing research on the site and I am trying to find the best thanatologist. A thanatologist is professional in death, dying, and bereavement whose professional responsibilities include working with the dying and the grieving process. I am looking for an expert to weigh in on what cooking and food can do to help the grieving process. If you can recommend anyone, please contact me at emily@bittersweet-memories.com.

Have a great week!

November 11 2009

WOW!! It has been an intense 2 weeks! Last week I hired a publicist. I am using Skirt PR and they are wonderful!! They are all so nice and such hard workers. They move at a fast pace, which I love! In the past week, I have gotten so much done! I hired an attorney who is drafting up releases for my submitters. We have been working on logo to represent "A Blending of Bittersweet Memories." Also, we have been working on my bio and taking head shots! It was so much fun! I went to a bunch of local stores and brought home many options to chose from. I can't wait to see the pictures and share them with you!
For the remainder of this month, we are working really hard to put together lists of people that we want to solicit! This is all amazing and making great progress. Now, all I need are 1,000 recipes by January 2010!!!! Please help me by submitting your memories and recipes today on www.bittersweet-memories.com. Thanks!!

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Welcome!

Welcome! This is my first blog. I am brand new to this so please try to be patient with me! ;)

A Blending of Bittersweet Memories is a book that is dedicated to all of those people that have lost their parent and/or loved one. For me, food is the trick for keeping their memory alive. This is a compilation of bittersweet memories in conjunction with a specific recipe. All of the traditional recipes that have departed with our loved ones, will now be remembered indefinitely.

Our Mission:

To give people a comforting way to manage the loss that is forever and keep memories/recipes alive. Please send us your stories and recipes today. Check out our website:

www.bittersweet-memories.com