Veg Out Chicago: restaurants, recipes and cooking

image source: http://www.adashofcinnamon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/heirloom-tomatoesS.jpg April 22-28 is Veg Week, where people are invited to take a vegetarian challenge and eschew meat for seven days. We wanted to take this opportunity to talk about some great places to get vegetarian and vegan meals in the city, as well as share some recipes. As a former vegetarian, I also…

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moss Interviewed by Hungry Learner

Judy from The Hungry Learner, a blog seeking personal stories in Chicago about food and knowledge, sat down with Matt last week to talk about moss design. The piece, entitled Building a Greener Chicago, discussed what it means to live and build sustainably, all over some excellent fare at Bar Pastoral. Thanks Judy for a…

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How to start an urban garden in Chicago: a round-up

After the threat of winter frosts are well and truly behind us (anyday now), it is time to begin Spring planting, then eagerly anticipating blooms and produce throughout the summer. Participating in the local food movement via an edible garden of your own is a great way to enjoy organic, non-GMO crops, have fun experiencing the rainbow of…

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