Comments on: Local Calender for Around March 27, 2009 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2009/03/27/local-calender-for-around-march-27-2009/ A practical guide to eating local, in and around Chicago Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:39:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: robininwinter http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2009/03/27/local-calender-for-around-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-216 robininwinter Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:41:10 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=1472#comment-216 Sorry to those who were enticed by Rob with promises of brunch at the final market of the Winter Farmers Market season in Oak Park. (A non-certified kitchen at the church did in the hope for a full meal.) Among the crowds--who came in droves and lingered--I didn't see any long faces. I hope that means that the brunch gene was satisfied by warm cinnamon rolls, whole wheat coffeecakes, and sourdough breads from Bread From The Heart; the chocolate croissants and fruit tarts from the Sisters' patisserie; the samples of Sweet Girl's chocolate mousse; the taste of sorghum swirl ice cream or spiced apple cider sorbet from Ruth & Phil's Gourmet Ice Cream; the finger-dab of AquaRanch's sweet basil vinaigrette; the chips-and-salsa samplers from Tomato Mountain and River Valley Ranch, each offering their own unique flavors. It's been a wonderful season from November through March, with 29 markets held in 23 different congregational facilities in the City and a dozen or so suburbs. I'll be recapping the season with a list of vendors and where you can find their products in the "off" season via an email blast in coming weeks. If you'd like to be added to that list, please shoot me an email at robininwinter [at] aol [dot] com. Through that email list, I'll also keep you posted on the future (?) of this venture. With summer markets still holding all their promise, chances are that markets in winter will be pretty low on your radar, but by October, you just might be wondering if local produce, meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, honey, cider, baked goods, vinegars, soaps, beauty products, and more, will be coming to a congregation near you. Sorry to those who were enticed by Rob with promises of brunch at the final market of the Winter Farmers Market season in Oak Park. (A non-certified kitchen at the church did in the hope for a full meal.) Among the crowds–who came in droves and lingered–I didn’t see any long faces. I hope that means that the brunch gene was satisfied by warm cinnamon rolls, whole wheat coffeecakes, and sourdough breads from Bread From The Heart; the chocolate croissants and fruit tarts from the Sisters’ patisserie; the samples of Sweet Girl’s chocolate mousse; the taste of sorghum swirl ice cream or spiced apple cider sorbet from Ruth & Phil’s Gourmet Ice Cream; the finger-dab of AquaRanch’s sweet basil vinaigrette; the chips-and-salsa samplers from Tomato Mountain and River Valley Ranch, each offering their own unique flavors.

It’s been a wonderful season from November through March, with 29 markets held in 23 different congregational facilities in the City and a dozen or so suburbs. I’ll be recapping the season with a list of vendors and where you can find their products in the “off” season via an email blast in coming weeks. If you’d like to be added to that list, please shoot me an email at robininwinter [at] aol [dot] com. Through that email list, I’ll also keep you posted on the future (?) of this venture. With summer markets still holding all their promise, chances are that markets in winter will be pretty low on your radar, but by October, you just might be wondering if local produce, meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, honey, cider, baked goods, vinegars, soaps, beauty products, and more, will be coming to a congregation near you.

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