Quick Bites

• Want to know what's (coming) in season now at the Farmers' Market? Check out this Serious Eats article for pictures and a list of what to put in your shopping basket.
• If you're making your Mother's Day reservations, Zagat has some specials at nice places you should know about.
• Chaos Theory Cakes OUT. Smash Cake IN. Michelle Garcia is still in charge.
• Serious Eats examines where we got the term foodie.
• Alice Waters will be coming to the Green City Market to sign copies of her new book, The Edible Schoolyard. (Previously)
• Don't throw away that leftover, cheap vodka. Lifehacker tipped us off to these other uses for the stuff. Also, check out their article on growing indoor herbs.
• Off the Broiler got a sneak peek inside D'artagnan. If you're thinking of cooking a homemade meal for mom on Mother's Day, get yourself some quality meat.
• Third Coast Toast tosses its hat in the ring with its own Alinea review.
• Want to mix a cool effin' drink at your next party? Get a vortex mixer.
• Now, you can inhale your chocolate.
• Helen Rosner at Menupages tipped us off to NewCity's list of 100 Essential Chicago Restaurants.

Photo by L. Stolpman.