Tribune + Sun-Times: The Bounties Of Mid-Spring

Today’s themes are: farmers markets, barbecues, gluten-freeness and food conferences. That’s a good thing!

Farmers Markets

• Helpful: what’s going to be at the farmers markets, by month [Sun-Times]

• Reasons to go to farmers markets for the uninitiated [Sun-Times]

• A full list of farmers markets, for the third time [Sun-Times]

• This year’s Bronzeville farmers market to be a “mini-festival every Sunday” [Sun-Times]

Barbecues

• If you’re new to grilling, a list of supplies to pick up (thermometers!) [Tribune]

• Mario Batali gently reminds us that Italians know how to grill, too [Tribune]

• Trapped in an apartment? Devices allow you to grill on the stove top [Tribune]

Gluten-Freeness

• Gluten-free fried chicken dinner at Ina’s a hit, will be repeated [Sun-Times]

• Plus, a gluten-free supermarket (a rare thing) has opened in the suburbs [Tribune]


Food Conferences

• At the NRA show, Bayless on the prowl, and Vienna vs. Heinz over ketchup [Sun-Times]

• Live from the All Candy Expo, tequila nuggets and organic chocolate loom large [Sun-Times]

Misc.

• A favorite Chicago food media meme — rediscovering the mother-in-law [Sun-Times]

• There is such a thing as serviceberries, and they might be in your backyard [Tribune]

[Photo: tequila nuggets via Crown Candies]

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Tribune + Sun-Times: The Bounties Of Mid-Spring