If there were an MVP of kitchen appliances, the Instant Pot definitely wins the title. Since its debut in 2016, the Instant Pot has quickly garnered a huge fan following both among consumers and the food blogging community. So what makes the Instant Pot so special you might ask? The name of the Instant Pot […]
Forget four-letter words when it comes to getting healthy and shaping up for summer (namely, D-I-E-T). To really reshape your attitude toward food, health, and wellness, it’s all about making small changes to create a healthier lifestyle that will make you feel good and look good. Even better, the results will last for more than […]
Lean, green, and packed with vitamins and minerals, asparagus stands as spring’s most powerful veggie. Low in fat and calories — one cup has less than 30 calories — but high in fiber, asparagus boasts vitamins A, C, E, K, and B6, plus copper, calcium, folate, and iron. It’s also anti-inflammatory, has powerful antioxidant properties, and works […]
If you like food, specifically good food, then you need to clear your calendar on March 24 for this year’s Good Food EXPO. The aptly named festival centers on local and sustainable food and a laundry list of culinary superstars will be in attendance. Forget the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen — the Good […]
Math nerds and pastry lovers rejoice! March 14 is the annual celebration of Pi Day, and that’s “Pi” as in the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, best known as 3.14, thus March 14! To celebrate, some people run in circles, but folks in the know use Pi Day as an excuse to […]
Updated March 15, 2018 The past few months have seen quite a few new restaurants added to the already crowded Chicago market, with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. From Mexico to the Mediterranean, poke to pastry, and city to suburb, the list keeps growing. Here are some sure-to-be new favorites to put on […]
Chef Sarah Grueneberg’s passion for pasta at Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio has earned her the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Great Lakes and the Jean Banchet Award for Chicago Restaurant of the Year … just within the past year. FamilyFarmed is proud that Sarah will also accept the 2018 Good Food Chef of the Year Award at the Good Food Festival […]
I don’t know about you, but I’ve hit the mid-winter rut, big time. You know that period when spring is just within reach but there are still those last few weeks of February/March to push through? Besides cozying up on the couch and binging on Netflix, one of the best tricks I’ve found to kicking […]
Fermented foods are having a big moment right now. You’ve probably noticed items like kombucha, kimchi, pickles, sauerkraut, and hot sauce taking up major real estate on grocery store shelves. But what is fermentation anyway? Simply put, fermentation is the process of sugars (found in food) being broken down by bacteria and yeasts in an […]
While desserts may always be tempting, they need not be overly indulgent, especially with Flour Craft Bakery in San Anselmo, which is considered central Marin County. Flour Craft Bakery was originally conceptualized in 2010 as a farmers market mainstay, where gluten-intolerant chef Heather Hardcastle, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, […]
