For all of you who have been waiting to go to a Farmer's Market, your wait is over. The Chicago Green City Market is opening this week. It will be open every week from now until late fall on Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm.

This time of year you should be able to find a lot of greens like lettuce and kale. Other spring vegetables should be asparagus, radishes, and green onions. You should also find rhubarb and maybe a few strawberries. Also, don't forget the herbs!

In this day in age, more and more men are involved in cooking for their household. However when I grew up, that was not the norm. When I think back to how I learned to cook, it was from my mother. My mom wasn't a fancy cook, but she indirectly taught me the basics of planning out meals, cooking with what was on hand, and how to prepare meals. I know we always had three meals a day and it was expected that you ate together as a family. We always had foods from all different food groups, including vegetables. Low-fat cooking wasn't always the norm back then either. Therefore, I am great at making cookies, tortes, and other desserts.

As we celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, I hope you will reflect on what your mom taught you in and out of the kitchen. I encourage you to ask your mom what her favorite recipe is. Maybe you could make it together sometime. I know that I can't wait to share with my daughter our family cookie recipe.

Thank you to mothers for all that you do. Happy Mother's Day.