Market Report: What do you do with green tomatoes?
What's the deal with all the green tomatoes piled up at farmers markets? Well, you can blame the cooler weather, says Danny Disterheft of D & S Fruits & Vegetables,...
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Market Report: Time is ripe for sweet corn
"Corn up," shouted Paul Deblecourt. And in unison, The Farm team at Oak Park Farmers Market emptied several baskets filled with ears of sweet corn onto the pile of pale...
Green City Market opens second site in Fulton Market Saturday
Green City Market Fulton — that's the name for the new, second location of the Green City Market, the sustainable farmers market perched at the southern end of Lincoln Park....
College-bound teens need to learn life skills
When my stepson moved into an apartment at university, we went to the supermarket. Because he liked (and knew how to cook) chicken legs, I explained that if he bought...
The magic of vinegar can brighten, balance and sharpen your food
You've been using vinegar to dress salads, put up pickles and, yes, even clean a few things around the kitchen. Keep it up. But also consider that vinegar — cider,...
Market Report: Pattypan squash
David Baer of Twin Garden Farms (twingardenfarms.com) was busy selling the lovely yellow super sweet corn called Mirai that was drawing crowds at the Andersonville Farmers Market on Wednesday night....
Mini tomatoes are garden gems
They have names like Jolly Elf, Indigo Rose, Orange Fizz, Baby Cakes and Cherry Buzz. They come in stop-sign red, deep ruby, golden yellow, chocolate brown and pale orange. They...
Eating your way around Lake Superior
If you drive the perimeter of Lake Superior, it helps to like smoked fish. Actually, it helps if you also like beer, pasties, cudighi and pannukakku, and are game to...
Shelf Life: New sauces; Book-themed cocktails; Pickling seasonings
The Tacolicious team gave San Francisco a few places to enjoy its brand of Mexican-style eats. Now its name is on a line of salsas and sauces at Williams-Sonoma. The...
Market report: Beets showing their colors
Root vegetables are beginning to show their colors, judging by the variety of beets and carrots piled at the Evanston Farmers Market this past Saturday. That's where we found Mark...