Home Delivery Gets Rave Reviews

Diane doesn't let Multiple Sclerosis hamper her sunny attitude or her independence.  In fact, you may have passed Diane at the Oak Park Library or running errands when she's feeling well.  Now, as one of the Pantry's Home Delivery participants, she doesn't have to reserve her energy for visits to the Food Pantry. 

Passionate about Cooking, Diane's impressed with the high quality of food the Pantry delivers to her door, "I'm on a vegan diet, and I've been so impressed with the meals I've been able to make - this morning I prepared some cornmeal with collar greens and onions!" Another favorite has been grits and sweet potatoes. 

"I used to be a chef so it's kinda fun to see what I can do with it," she says.  Born in Chicago, Diane was a chef and worked in several restaurants in the city, including L'Escargot and Dixie Bar & Grill. After moving to Oak Park with her daughter, she wrote a food col.um for the Oak Leaves back in the '90s reviewing restaurants and discussing recipes.  

Although she misses the camaraderie of seeing folks during Pantry distributions, she says she feels blessed to have the food now coming to her, and can't say enough about the kindness of the volunteers who deliver it.