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A Visit to Chicago’s Own French Market

Want to check out the Chicago French Market in the West Loop? Today is the day to do it!  That’s because Greg Christian of Zullo’s will kick off the market’s Tuesday tasting  series at 5:30 p.m. with a cooking demo of  his local organic winter veggie pasta. After that, you can tour the market and [...]

Paczki Day

Paczki are Polish treats made in honor of Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent. Fried dough is filled with fruit or jelly, cream and then dusted with powdered sugar — all in an attempt to remove temptation before the religious fasting begins. We picked up some strawberry, plum and custard paczki’s from [...]

Tannourine Bakery
Joys of eating in Albany Park

Tannourine Bakery hasn’t been in Albany Park long, but don’t let that fool you. Decades of baking experience are at work here and it comes across in every bite of baklava that I’ve tried. I’ve worked my way up and down Kedzie Avenue in search of to-die-for fillo goodness, and have found it’s [...]

Happy National Cheesecake Day!

Enjoy a virtual slice from Chicago Bites:

Picnics & Pies benefit for Blue Sky Inn

If you have an urge to bake pie this week, consider entering it in the Picnics & Pies contest this Saturday at Lush Wine & Spirits (1257 S. Halsted). Paula Haney from Hoosier Mama Pie and Frank Sennett, Editor-in-Chief of Time Out Chicago will be judging pies in Best Crust, Best Crumble and Most [...]