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Field of Chives

It was a rainy day, but just about everything was glowing green and gorgeous at this year’s first CSA distribution at Caretaker Farm.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

An old college chum of Dan’s tied the knot last Sunday, so out of town we went, again, to spend the weekend wandering the Chicago city streets. Chicago is a great city for food, with a fantastic farmers’ market and a nice smattering of farm-to-table spots ranging from pricey to affordable and welcoming. Our schedule [...]

One Local Summer – Week 2

Officially, and for the first time, I am a One Local Summer participant. At long last, I’m in real local food territory, with the lucky break of being as close to Vermont as possible without living there. This means, of course, that it’s super-easy to find stunning local cheeses, including this smooth chère from the [...]