A Chicago button maker's cheery, modern kitchen redesign has us swooning. More on that below, plus baked grapes, a lovely turnip salad for Rosh Hashana and fresh homemade lunch ideas....
It was late spring when I visited Art and Chelsea's Chicago kitchen, and the vibe and tastes reflected that perfectly: Warm enough for an open balcony connecting from the kitchen and spring-y enough f...
Name: Bruce Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Type of space: Garage rooftop vegetable garden Last week, we profiled Heidi and Art's rooftop garden, and today, we're touring the garden of their neighbor...
Renegade Handmade is the brick and mortar extension of the popular Renegade Craft Fair, which is held annually in Chicago, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Their Wicker Park storefront featu...
Name: Heidi and Art Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Type of space: Backyard and rooftop Some 20 years ago, Heidi and Art pulled their Airstream trailer right into their new home: a former disco in Ch...
The Fruit Slinger blog, one of our favorite summertime reads, is back for another season of commentary from the front lines of the Chicago farmers' markets. But the Fruit Slinger doesn't just sell t...
If you've visited a farmers' market in Chicago and noticed a line forming in front of a cheese stand, there's a good chance the shoppers are waiting for a taste of Wisconsin's Brunkow Cheese. If they'...
Chicago's Green City Market held its first outdoor market of the year today. Taking a brief stroll through the stalls – some already overflowing with early season produce – we felt ourselves breat...
We spotted these giant ponderosa lemons at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show last weekend and nearly squealed with delight. A lemon tree? That can grow in Chicago? Well maybe, maybe not. ...
Chicago chef Sam Kass has been tapped by the Obamas to serve under Cristeta Comerford in the White House kitchen. Something of a community organizer himself, Kass recently spearheaded a series of even...
The Printed Blog launched today in Chicago and we were pleased to find a recipe in the first issue. A Bourbon Hot Tea Toddy from Cloves and Cream sure sounded good as we shivered on the train platform...
January can be a tough time to find inspiration in the kitchen, particularly in the cold Midwest. But there's one kind of ingredient that's always readily available, even when its 10 below: Spices! We...
The Spice House is our favorite spot for spices, dried herbs and seasoning mixes in Chicago. The company also offers its products online, and has compiled a large database of recipes, including some m...
The new season of Top Chef, set in New York City, premieres tonight, but it really doesn't seem that long ago when Stephanie Izard won in Puerto Rico, becoming the first female Top Chef. We loved Step...
Shopping at farmer's markets is a great way to get fresh, local and sometimes organic produce. But costs can vary based on where you live and what you buy. Here in Chicago, we usually take a $20 bill ...
Good news for Chicago marketgoers: The Green City Market is now open year-round! As of January 2009, the market will be open twice a month through mid-April. ...
If you're interested in foraging for food in Chicago, but afraid to take the plunge on your own, Living Kitchen/URBANFORAGE has a few upcoming programs to help guide you in your search. ...
Our favorite dishes are usually the ones with a lot of color and a little spunk, so naturally, we're loving the whimsical pieces from Chicago's Circa Ceramics. ...
On entering the kitchen of Ragdale House in Lake Forest, Illinois, you might have the peculiar sensation of traveling through time. With its cheery buttercup-yellow walls and peacock-blue painted farm...
We love looking through old cookbooks from time to time. It's fascinating to see how ingredients and recipes have changed over the years. Chicago's Newberry Library has amassed a collection of culinar...
For those nights of home cooking when all you can manage is heating something up, Chicago's First Slice "To Your Table" program offers a great alternative to frozen dinners. Any guilt you feel about e...
"Uh, I'm not very hungry. Just gimme a double Polar Burger wit' everything and a cherry soda wit' chocolate ice cream." That's Danny Zuko (John Travolta), making his diner food order in the original h...
Located just 75 miles north of Chicago, Milwaukee is known as the "beer capital of the world." But there are plenty of food finds here, and along the way, too. ...
Eating local in Chicago just got a little easier with a new web resource: The Local Beet. Featuring some founding members of the restaurant discussion site LTHForum, The Local Beet covers local eati...
The Outdoor Film Festival returns this week with 1957's "An Affair to Remember," starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. For this week's menu, we're sailing through the French Riviera along with th...
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