Pasta Puttana has created a 3-course gourmet meal that requires only a tiny bit of cooking but will blow your valentine away. more ›

- Jessica Volpe, owner of Chicagoist fav Pasta Puttana, has opened a retail shop in Noble Square. The spot opened last Friday, and we haven't had a chance to visit yet - but you'd better believe we'll be stopping in soon for some pasta-making lessons! The shop will carry filled and sheet pastas (filled pastas can't be found at her farmer's market stand) and according to Eater, on opening day she was carrying roasted beet pasta and ramp pasta. Yum. 1407 W. Grand Avenue. more ›

Our friends at Blue Sky Bakery and Cafe are running a wonderful event this weekend. Are you still looking for christmas gifts? Did you put off shopping until the last minute? Have no fear, Blue Sky is coming to the rescue. This Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5, Blue Sky is hosting a DIY gift basket making session replete with local food products. Food gifts are always the best gifts; they don't clutter up your apartment after the holidays! more ›

This past Saturday, we visited the outdoor Green City Market for the first time this season. It's open on Saturdays and Wednesdays,and, being lazy, we ignored the usual wisdom of "arrive early or everything will be gone." We got there at 11 and found plenty left to buy - maybe it was the threat of bad weather that kept people away. more ›

Home-made, fresh pasta is certainly the best kind. Unfortunately, we don’t have a pasta machine, or a ton of spare time, so we usually settle for dried. While shopping for produce, we ran into Pasta Puttana (translation: Pasta Whore) at the indoor version of the Green City Market, back in April. Owner Jessica Volpe was standing behind her entirely empty table and, when we went up to beg for scraps, she had nothing left. It was only 11 AM and the market had only been open for a couple of hours - we probably should have known better. Clearly, we aren’t the only people who love her products. more ›