Monthly Archives: September 2006

So Long Farmer’s Market, See You Next Year

Yesterday was the last day of the Daley Plaza farmer’s market. We’re sad to see it go. We met up there at least every other week to pick up a post-lunch apple, or just to walk around and see green stuff. Chicago is really great about encouraging and supporting local farmer’s markets. It’s one more …

September 29, 2006 – 2:23 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Honeycrisp!

The Honeycrisp apple season has officially started. Reports from a network of Chicago-land Honeycrisp afficianados are trickling in. Camri saw a very bruised batch at Harvest Time on Lawrence, we’ve also heard that local farmers markets have started to carry them. Get out there and start crunching! For the uninitiated, the Honeycrisp apple is the …

September 21, 2006 – 2:21 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

How to Roast Your Own Coffee

About a year ago I started to roast coffee on a sideburner on my bbq grill. I’ve only bought pre-roasted coffee a handful of times since. Coffee roasting is a simple process, very inexpensive, and lots of fun. Getting Started Start by buying this book: As far as I know, it’s the only book dedicated …

September 20, 2006 – 2:20 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Drink | Tagged , , | Comments (2)

Fall Baking

It dipped below fifty degrees here in Chicago this week, which makes us start thinking about Fall Baking. Those gigantic candles with names like “all american apple pie” and “peach cobbler crisp” don’t compare to the real thing. We bake pretty frequently during the cold months, lots of biscuits, scones, and big “rustic” loafs of …

September 19, 2006 – 2:19 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Beer Cocktails

Beer cocktails? Here’s a list from allaboutbeer.com. They make a really interesting beer cocktail at De Cero on Randolph Street (just a few blocks from Harpo Studios) called a chelada. Camri and I had one a few months ago, and have experimented with the concept a few times when folks have come over. It’s a …

September 1, 2006 – 10:20 am | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Drink | Tagged , | Comments (0)