Surviving The Summer Festivals

When most people think summer, food and Chicago, their minds instantly wander to the loud, over-hyped Taste of Chicago.  As many Chicagoans will tell you, the Taste of Chicago actually seldom recreates the full scope of the city known for its amazing food.  Instead you get the tourists’ version of Chicago with tents for Eli’s [...]

Surviving Chicago Festival Season

When most people think summer, food and Chicago, their minds instantly wander to the loud, over-hyped Taste of Chicago.  As many Chicagoans will tell you, the Taste of Chicago actually seldom recreates the full scope of the city known for its amazing food.  Instead you get the tourists’ version of Chicago with tents for Eli’s [...]

Make Your Own Jar Jar Binks Salad!

I was clearing out the archives when I discovered this oldie that I never got around to hitting publish on. Someone decided to immortalize Jar Jar Binks with a root vegetable. Yeah, I’m not sure why either: Jar Jar Binks Salad