- May 14th, 2012
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During the brightly colored neon adventures of the eighties, a small pasta company cropped up in the midst of grocery store shelves full of cardboard boxes stuffed with ‘enriched’ elbow macaroni and...
- April 30th, 2012
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- Comments Off on Bedell Winery Cabernet Franc – Food-kind Wine
Sandwiched between the Atlantic ocean and Long Island Sound, on the northern fork split by a chain of bays, is a sustainable winery situated in a place unlike many others....
- April 27th, 2012
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- Comments Off on New Rancho Gordo Beans – A Lovely Legume Trio
We’ve professed our love for Rancho Gordo beans before even going out of way to visit them when we were last in California. Just recently, we’ve pulled in three new varietals...
- April 24th, 2012
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- Comments Off on Stonewall Kitchen Dipping and Simmer Sauces – Tasty Jars of Fresh Food Memories
It’s hard to talk about fancy food, and even harder to speak about jams and jellies, with out mentioning Stonewall Kitchen. We, of course, have been long time admirers of their work...
- April 12th, 2012
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On our hunt to find great drinks to have in our cafe, we kept coming back to ginger ale. It’s bright flavor and mild ‘spiciness’ makes it great compliment to...
- April 4th, 2012
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- Comments Off on Recipes from our Chalkboard: Lucero Peach Balsamic Vinegar
One of our older recipe sheet, but still just as awesome – just like the Peach Balsamic Vinegar it self. peach pork chops 2 parts Lucero Peach Balsamic Vinegar 1...
- March 21st, 2012
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A hip and refreshing ‘urban barbeque’ plopped itself down between Bucktown and Wicker Park by a man and his father bringing their restaurant and barbeque experience up from Florida. But Lillie’s Q...
- March 19th, 2012
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We love Askinosie, heck – their Sipping Chocolate has made other chocolate drinks seem… flat. Well, they went and got us all in a foodie frenzy – by partnering with...
- March 14th, 2012
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Buying a pack of gum or a stack of mints is one of those things you pick up on your way out. But we’ve put a conscience effort into the...
- March 5th, 2012
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Burred in Vermont’s midsection amid the rolling puffs of tree coated hills and slated farms nestled into the woods, is a patchwork of goats that help create the creamiest, richest, and most tasty caramel...