Chicago Farmers’ Markets: Parting Shots

Most of the farmers’ markets in Chicago closed for the season a couple of weeks ago. Luckily, more than ever are now open throughout November (Lincoln Square) and the winter months (indoor locations for the Green City and Logan Square markets).
There were some colorful finds at the last downtown markets of the year – [...]

Purslane: Weed or Food?

Turns out, it’s a little of both.
I recently spent a couple hours weeding a bed of peppers at the community garden, and most of it was this rather pretty weed called purslane. One of the garden organizers mentioned that it’s edible, so I grabbed a bunch and took it home to try it out.
I washed [...]