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Garlic toast mounted with thick coils of pickled herring, pickled onions, and julienned apples
Posted inFood & Drink

‘Modern’ Polish food at Mount Prospect’s Qulinarnia

by Mike Sula August 22, 2014August 18, 2021

Mount Prospect’s Qulinaria tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.

Top, right: Dusek's meticulously restored dining room; bottom: fillet of flaky hake is half-submerged in a powerfully rich, buttery chowder.
Posted inFood & Drink

Bohemian rhapsody at Dusek’s

by Mike Sula November 15, 2013August 19, 2021

Dusek’s borrows a few tricks from Longman & Eagle—but it’s its own thing, too.

Posted inBlogs

Free Apples at Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand

by Alex Yablon September 30, 2009August 19, 2021

On Thu 10/1, Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand (66 E. Randolph), which stocks products grown or made within 250 miles of Chicago, celebrates its one-year anniversary by giving away a variety of Seedling apples from 11 AM to 7 PM. Melissa Graham of Purple Asparagus will be on hand from noon to 2 PM to share ideas […]

Posted inBlogs

Start hoarding HoneyCrisps

by Daniel Shumski November 5, 2008August 19, 2021

The Fruit Slinger just doesn’t traffic in Red Delicious.

Posted inBlogs

Celebrating the end of the season

by Daniel Shumski October 9, 2008August 19, 2021

“There’s an end-of-season party at the orchard this Sunday.”

Posted inBlogs

The next “it” apple?

by Daniel Shumski September 29, 2008August 19, 2021

“There’s a lot of talk about — and a lot of money riding on — which apple will be the ‘next HoneyCrisp.'”

Posted inBlogs

Pear cider and Valstar apples: the Fruit Slinger reports from Green City Market

by Daniel Shumski September 22, 2008August 19, 2021

Some items make only rare appearances at the market: Saturday was the day for Valstar apples and pear cider.

Posted inBlogs

Pie-making as cheap therapy

by Daniel Shumski September 22, 2008August 19, 2021

“Some people can make pie with their eyes closed. I am not one of them. I can, however, make a pie that looks as though I made it with my eyes closed.”

Posted inBlogs

The Fruit Slinger has joined the blog!

by Daniel Shumski September 18, 2008August 19, 2021

The Fruit Slinger has joined the blog!

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