Heather Reid Writes

Heather is an essayist, editor, CMO, mommy, and wife seeking stillness while in a state
of nearly constant motion. She lives, walks, and eats in the greatest city in the world: Chicago.

A Menu for Change

June 21, 2020 by Heather Reid in adulting, chicago, education, family, food, friends, home, kids, memories

I noticed that even though my cookbook shelf was full, it was dominated by white authors and western-European cuisine. As someone who embraces new food, new experiences, I was embarrassed by the glaring omissions of the culinary foundations of American cooking on the shelf. Time for more change.

Are You What You Eat?

November 16, 2019 by Heather Reid in adultlife, education, family, food, home, kids, momlife

I have always had my doubts about people who don’t like to eat. Is my son one of those people? Someone who eats the same, monotonous thing every day, for his whole life and doesn’t think twice about it? Who never takes risks, never tries anything new, ever? Someone who eats McDonald’s in France?

Of Summers Past and Present

July 14, 2019 by Heather Reid in adultlife, chicago, family, finding quiet, food, guilt, kids

Summer as a parent is a season of extremes; both endless and fleeting.

For the Love of Bread

November 19, 2018 by Heather Reid in adulting, celebrations, chicago, education, food, finding quiet, home, momlife

Baking bread allows me to do all the things I love: Create, experiment, explore, and make people happy by feeding them.

Some Like it Hot

August 19, 2018 by Heather Reid in adultlife, food, home, kids, momlife

If you can’t take the heat, you probably won’t like what I’m cooking for dinner. Just ask my family.

The Best Lunch

September 06, 2017 by Heather Reid in food, kids, memories, adulting

What my mom packed in our lunches was so much more than midday nutrition. It was love.