PHOTOS: Scenes from FamilyFarmed.org EXPO

This weekend we had the pleasure of attending the Family Farmed EXPO in Chicago. On Friday night, we had a blast tasting some of Chicago's best local food at the Localicious Party. My favorite dish was an offering with house-made sausage and lentils from Osteria Via Stato and the best pastry goes to Pasticceria Natalina for a delicious almond concoction featuring honey and flower essences.

On Saturday, we checked out the Food Festival where we caught a chef demo with Paul Kahan and got a chance to hang out with Myles Harston of Aquaranch who was sampling his tasty Lemon Basil Vinaigrette. We also checked out great workshops led by Chicago visionaries and educators including: Ken Dunn, Terra Brockman, Seneca Kern and Blayne Greiner. 

Can't wait for next year!

-Dorothee

Family Farmed Expo Starts Today in Chicago

Local food is on the tip of everybody's tongue in Chicago today, because the fifth annual Family Farmed Expo starts today and runs through Saturday at the UIC Forum.

Billed as "the Midwest's premier local food event," the expo is open to the public and it will feature exhibitor booths from local food producers, chef demos, and organic and local food workshops.

We'll be heading over to UIC to get in on the action this week. To learn more about the Family Farmed Expo, check out this promo video of FamilyFarmed.org President Jim Slama: