Quick Bites

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Mar 26, 2009 8:15PM

Hot on the heels of L2O's Beard nomination, Laurent Gras offers recommendations for cookware, appliances, spices and other kitchen essentials for the home cook over. The $279 brick toaster oven with convection from Cuisinart pictured above is among those listed. Also oin the list, a Pasquini Livia 90 semi-auto espresso machine ($1975 at Amazon.com). [men.style.com]
Sun-Times food editor Janet Rausa Fuller also has some gadget recommendations, but at a more reasonable price range. [Sun-Times]
Last week it was Pat Bruno, this week Helen Rosner casts a critical glare at Steve Dolinsky. [WBEZ, MP Chicago]
The Local Beet lists a comprehensive guide to local CSAs. [The Local Beet]
Speaking of Community Sponsored Agriculture programs, Growing Home Executive Director Harry Rhodes and case Manager/New Product Developer Orrin Williams were among the recipients of Chicago Magazine's 2009 Green Awards. For more about Growing Home, you can also read this. [Chicago Magazine]
Only a few hours remain to take advantage of Groupon's latest deal. They're offering $50 coupons for dinner at Bonsoiree for $20. [Groupon]
Roy at Chicago Gluttons says Five Guys "ran a train on (his) mouth." [Chicago Gluttons]
Monica Eng recaps last night's inaugural Chinatown dining tour. [The Stew]