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Wed. 22 Apr '09
Cooking
A new book celebrates the lives and food of the Original Farmers Market. The sights, sounds and smells at the Original Farmers Market--metal folding chairs scraping on... more
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Wed. 21 Oct '09
People
Mateo Granados: Where Yucatán meets California . A deserving tip of the hat goes to such new purveyors of Yucatecan food as Chaac-Mool and Poc Chuc, but homage... more
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Wed. 08 Apr '09
People
Phyllis Magee and Magee's Kitchen, still going strong. After 40 years at the Original Farmers Market, Phyllis Magee hasn't lost one ounce of steam. She's been running... more
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Wed. 18 Nov '09
Cooking
The Musquée de Provence has chefs loving winter squash. Butternut, kabocha, delicata: Winter squash is a kitchen fixture in autumn. It's rare, though, for a new... more
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Tue. 03 Nov '09
Cooking
Persimmons are fall's fruit of the gods. Like pumpkins and gourds, persimmons are a sure sign of fall. The fruit looks like a tomato crossed with an orange, and has a... more
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Fri. 30 Oct '09
Dining
Our favorite in-case-you-missed-them moments. • California's spiny lobster season opened this month, and you'll see the beasts on restaurant menus and at fish... more
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Fri. 16 Oct '09
Cooking
Sample these sweet remainders of summer . As the season's abundant apples replace peaches and all obscurities of squash appear at the farmers' market, grapes have emerged... more
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Mon. 31 Aug '09
Dining
Highlights from another delicious month . The days are getting shorter, but summer isn't over yet: There's still plenty of time for icy cocktails, outdoor dining and and... more
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Tue. 18 Aug '09
Dining
Go for Frank Lloyd Wright's early works, stay for the food. Barely 11 miles from downtown Chicago, historic Oak Park--Frank Lloyd Wright's early stomping ground--has long... more
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Mon. 06 Jul '09
Cooking
People's Pops has summer's freshest frozen treats licked. Last summer, Nathalie Jordi and her partners, David Carrell and Joel Horowitz, launched People's Pops under... more
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Wed. 30 Sep '09
Cooking
For a fresh twist, go from canned to green beans . Oh, the humble chickpea. This beige bean (aka the garbanzo) is at every salad bar in American and graces dishes from... more
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Wed. 09 Sep '09
People
Celebrate the September harvest with a special in-season menu . For us, September is the best time of year to spotlight eating locally. We begin the month savoring the... more
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Fri. 10 Jul '09
Cooking
Cedar Valley's Meat CSA brings sustainable meat (almost) to your door . There are plenty of options for Chicagoans who like their produce delivered in a box. But there's... more
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Wed. 01 Jul '09
People
A homemade ketchup that bests store-bought brands. When Maria Hines (pictured) couldn't find a reliable organic ketchup to serve at her highly seasonal Seattle restaurant... more
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Tue. 02 Jun '09
Cooking
An online swap meet for amateur farmers. Call it grassroots organizing: Group gardening has gone viral, thanks to Veggie Trader, an online marketplace that works like a... more
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Tue. 26 May '09
Dining
At Roberta's, farm and table are just a few steps apart. You can't get more local than your own backyard, which is why Roberta's will soon serve the freshest food in... more
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Wed. 22 Apr '09
Cooking
Move over maple: There's a new syrup in town. You've poured maple syrup--maybe even molasses--on your pancakes, but few of us Yankees have experienced the wonders of... more
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Tue. 24 Mar '09
Drinks
Crop to Cup goes beyond fair trade. Maybe you've bucked the supermarket for the farmers' market, cultivated your own plot of herbs and hopped aboard the fair-trade... more
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Fri. 20 Nov '09
Cooking
The versatile squash goes both ways on the holiday table. When news hit that there might be a canned-pumpkin shortage this year, Thanksgiving Day fanatics panicked that... more
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Tue. 03 Nov '09
Cooking
Green City Market may be moving--but it's not slowing down. Last year was the first year-round farmers' market in Green City Market's 10-year history. Starting Saturday,... more
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Mon. 26 Oct '09
Cooking
Put some local love into your Halloween treats . As Halloween approaches, swap that bag of mini chocolate bars for something a little more palatable (for your body and... more
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Fri. 16 Oct '09
Cooking
Use Logan Square's new sustainable kitchen and event space. You've always dreamed of selling your Prairie State Pralines at the farmers' market, but that pesky little FDA... more
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Wed. 07 Oct '09
Cooking
Who needs Maine lobster when SoCal has its own?. Pull out your lobster pots: California's commercial lobster season opens today. The spiny lobster isn't like those from... more
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Fri. 02 Oct '09
Dining
Frankie & Tiny's gives the classic pot pie a makeover. When it comes to comfort food, few things are as satisfying as a classic pot pie. But for pot pies with an edge,... more
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Wed. 30 Sep '09
Cooking
A brave new grocery store will make local affordable. The only drawback to buying local ingredients is that they're often more expensive than their supermarket... more
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Thu. 24 Sep '09
Dining
Find heartland hip at the city's latest hot spots. Sea Change Chef Tim McKee (pictured), of the city's most-lauded restaurant, La Belle Vie, has recently expanded his... more
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Tue. 22 Sep '09
Cooking
A farm-fresh bounty awaits--in Queens. Fall is upon us: The leaves are turning, the air is brisk and apples are ready for picking. But here in the concrete jungle,... more
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Tue. 22 Sep '09
Cooking
A local urban garden shares its bounty. Silver Lake Farms started selling beautiful, organic flowers from its urban garden in 2004, but when owner Tara Kolla learned it... more
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Fri. 11 Sep '09
Cooking
Ground cherries are the season's best-tasting identity crisis . Today's market-goers are versed in grape varietals, wild strawberries and alternative salad greens... more
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Fri. 04 Sep '09
Dining
Uncommon Ground's airborne garden is finally in full swing. Uncommon Ground's Wrigleyville location has long been a leader in eco-friendly restaurant practices and a... more
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Tue. 01 Sep '09
Cooking
A once-abandoned lot is the city's first organic urban farm. If there's truth to the adage "you are what you eat," supporters of Wood Street Urban Farm are getting a dose... more
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Tue. 01 Sep '09
Cooking
Find seasoning inspiration at SoCal's newest Penzeys Spices. You can drive all over town to the different ethnic markets for unique spices and seasonings, or you can get... more
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Wed. 26 Aug '09
Cooking
The Morning Glory flavor roster grows. Marshmallows, cupcakes and ice cream sandwiches--are there any old-fashioned desserts that haven't been retooled into a modern-day... more
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Tue. 11 Aug '09
Dining
Kajitsu brings Buddhist temple cooking to the East Village. The East Village is already home to one unconventional vegetarian restaurant. And now, just a few doors down,... more
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Mon. 10 Aug '09
Cooking
Annie Myers is a forager for hire. For many of us, a visit to The Spotted Pig--one of the city's best late-night food haunts--warrants sleeping in late the next day. But... more
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Fri. 07 Aug '09
Cooking
The people have spoken--and Rick's Picks has answered. Rick Field of Rick's Picks has a simple way of dreaming up his innovative, wildly addictive pickles: He asks... more
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Tue. 23 Jun '09
Cooking
Auntie Em's brings the farmers' market to you. Some people just don't have time to stop and smell the peaches. That's why Terri Wahl launched Auntie Em's Delivery, a... more
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Wed. 10 Jun '09
Dining
Valerie Confections goes to the farmers' market. Valerie Confections has garnered a national following for artisanal toffee, hand-crafted chocolates and petits fours, but... more
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Tue. 12 May '09
Cooking
An online depot for the country's best small-batch foods. Whenever we discover a great new jam or cheese at the local farmers' market, we wonder how many other... more
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Tue. 21 Apr '09
Dining
Cool off with summertime's new sundae. With temperatures already hitting the 100-degree mark, our culinary battle to beat the heat is officially on. This year we have new... more
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Fri. 10 Apr '09
Cooking
If you're claiming locavore status, make sure your flour fits the bill. We're quick to congratulate ourselves for adopting a locavore lifestyle. We buy in-season produce... more
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Mon. 06 Apr '09
Cooking
Chef Evan Kleiman combines the best of spring in one dish. For the last 25 years, Evan Kleiman has hosted a Passover dinner at Angeli Caffe, but it's not a seder--she... more
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Fri. 12 Dec '08
People
Jake Dickson brings locally raised protein to your door. Jake Dickson wants to be New York's go-to meat curator. The 29-year-old scours the state's family farms for the... more
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Tue. 11 Nov '08
Cooking
The Green Table's quick apple sauerkraut is the perfect pork companion . Winter isn't officially here yet, but our instinct to build up a little natural protection from... more
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Wed. 17 Sep '08
Cooking
Tiny tomatoes make a quick Italian appetizer. Deal-hunters that we are, we love the $5-and-under sfizi section of the menu at Convivio, the recent reincarnation of Tudor... more
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Wed. 29 Jul '09
Dining
Four new restaurants showcase summer produce at its peak. Tavern From the atrium dining room (pictured) to the grab-and-go larder, Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne's new... more
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