Midwest CareCenter Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes to Nourish the Whole Person—Mind, Body and Soul

Eat Well. Laugh Often. Live & Love Life.

Former Midwest CareCenter patient Scott Crane was an inspiring chef whose drive, determination and enthusiasm for life touched us all deeply. Created in his memory, with the support of his family and volunteers, this cookbook contains nearly 300 recipes from volunteers, staff and professional chefs.

We hope this collection of recipes brings you many occasions to experience the comfort and happiness of sharing delicious food with those you love.

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Professional chef recipes include:

Academe Lobster Pot Pie
Shanna Horner O'Hea, The Kennebunk Inn and Academe Brasserie 

Almond Pear Clafouti
Ellen Campbell, innkeeper, Chanticleer Inn Bed and Breakfast 

Artichoke, Spinach, Parmesan Bread Pudding
Raddika Desai, Top Chef season 5, English Bar & Restaurant 

Bacon Brioche Bread Pudding
Michelle Garcia, Bleeding Heart Bakery 

Baked Eggplant Parmagiana
Patricia and Nick Saladino, Trattoria Pomigliano 

Chipotle Corn and Black Bean Salsa
Chef Stephanie, DON COQUI

Chocolate Pot de Creme
Erin Mooney, pastry chef 

Crunchy French Toast with Maple Syrup
Murray Hall, executive chef, Dolce International 

fRedhots Jerk Pork
Fed and Sharon Markoff, fRedhots 

Goat Cheese Alfredo Sauce
John Wayne Formica, sous chef, Sunda New Asian Restaurant 

Harissa
Chef Russell Kook, runner up on Hell's Kitchen TV series 

Lime Pudding Cake
Pastry chef Nicole Swartz, GT Fish & Oyster Restaurant 

Olive Oil-Poached Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes and Broccoli Rabe
Charlie Trotter 

Peruvian Chicken
Jeff Jake the Chef 

Roasted Beets with Horseradish Vinaigrette
Chef Todd Stein, The Florentine 

Skirt Steak Sandwich
Scott Weiner, owner, Fifty/50 Restuarant

Slow Braised Short Ribs
Sarah Stegner and George Bumbaris, Prairie Grass Restaurant

Smoked Almond Toffee Brittle
Mindy Segal, Hot Chocolate Restaurant & Dessert Bar 

Sugo
Stephanie Izard, Top Chef season 4 winner, owner of The Girl and the Goat 

Sweet-and-Spicy Beef Noodles
Ming Tsai, chef on the Food Network

Sweet Potato Bread Pudding
Valerie Bolon, owner, Culinary Speakeasy

Tandoori Chicken
Len Elias, Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree 

W.A.C. Spice Cake
Woman's Athletic Club of Chicago 

Find even more professional chef recipes in the cookbook!