Farmers' market season is in full swing and we can’t wait to fill up our eco-friendly shopping bags. Check out a few June cooking classes that will help you find exactly what to do with purslane, fresh berries and other fresh market goodies. more ›

With the good weather starting to come in, there's no shortage of events going on to entice you to leave the indentation you've worked into the couch and do something. Case in Point: For those of you who give the proverbial rat's ass about DarkLord Day, Slow Food Godmother Alice Waters will visit Green City Market next Saturday to promote her new book, Edible Schoolyard. The crowds Waters draws at her appearances are about as opposite from the spectrum as the Heavy Metal Parking Lot that will descend on Three Floyds that same day. Water will sign copies of the book from 10-11:30 a.m., which will be available for purchase at the Market. more ›

Grant Achatz started his rise to chef superstardom at the long lamented Trio in Evanston, which also served as a proving ground for Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, Shawn McClain and Dale Levitski. more ›