Sweets With Wanderlust

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• Wed. 11 Nov '09

  Make Bin 36's classic wine-friendly dish at home

  Some consider pairing wine with food a work of art. Others simplify, e.g.: red... more

• Tue. 03 Nov '09

  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... more

• Tue. 27 Oct '09

  A Mexican candy superstore for offbeat Halloween treats

  Standard Halloween candy--Starbursts and Tootsie Pops dumped out of a jumbo... more

• Fri. 23 Oct '09

  Heritage turkeys are richer--and prettier--than the rest

  With fall comes a new set of heirloom and heritage produce: apples, squash and... more

• Fri. 16 Oct '09

  Use Logan Square's new sustainable kitchen and event space

  You've always dreamed of selling your Prairie State Pralines at the farmers'... more

• Wed. 14 Oct '09

  West Town's most impressive pastry spread is at La Farine

  The crusty, airy, yeasty French baguette alone makes La Farine a lodestone for... more

• Wed. 07 Oct '09

  Three great sources for Great Lakes fish

  Each month has a slew of wacky designations dreamed up by food marketing boards... more

• Fri. 02 Oct '09

  The Publican's Belgian waffle, in the comfort of your own home

  Chicago has its fair share of Dutch and Swedish pancakes. But its best... more

• Wed. 16 Sep '09

  Can't score a reservation at Schwa? We'll help you bring the restaurant home.

  With loud music, frenetic chef-servers and fine-dining-worthy food, Schwa ranks... more

• Tue. 15 Sep '09

  Green Grocer drops some (free!) knowledge all month long

  You don’t expect to find worms at a grocery store. But Green Grocer is cut... more

• Fri. 11 Sep '09

  Ground cherries are the season's best-tasting identity crisis

  Today's market-goers are versed in grape varietals, wild strawberries and... more

• Tue. 01 Sep '09

  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... more

• Tue. 25 Aug '09

  Homemade yogurt is one of Zebda's revelatory tastes

  At Zebda, the tiny Mediterranean-Middle Eastern deli that opened in June on the... more

• Fri. 14 Aug '09

  Try Fritz Pastry's not-too-sweet afternoon snack

  Watching Nathaniel Meads deftly work what will soon become a Danish, it's... more

• Wed. 12 Aug '09

  Learn to make your favorite restaurant recipes at home

  You've pulled apart the fluffy, buttery monkey bread at The Bristol. You've... more

• Mon. 10 Aug '09

  Pastoral is an American cheese list's best friend

  American artisanal cheesemaking has come a long way since Laura Chenel... more

• Wed. 29 Jul '09

  Apricot season is short; catch it while you can

  Most of us so eagerly await the summer's star stone fruit--peaches--that we... more

• Fri. 17 Jul '09

  Make Piccolo Sogno's patio-friendly panzanella at home

  Pizza may be the most notable of Italy's tomato-bread concoctions, but... more

• Fri. 10 Jul '09

  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... more

• Fri. 03 Jul '09

  Chicago Honey Co-op sweetens the west side

  Thank you, Chicago Park District; you make delicious honey. With the help of the... more