Catherine Lambrecht is a veteran of culinary competitions at the Lake County and Illinois State Fairs. A former University of Illinois Extension volunteer whose specialties were Master Food Preserver and Master Gardner. A founder of Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance, Chicago Foodways Rountable (sister organization to Culinary Historians of Chicago) and LTHforum.com, a Chicago culinary chat site. Program director for the Highland Park Historical Society and Illinois Mycological Association (Mushroom Club). A day spent well is when she learns something new.