Pastoral is excited to announce two upcoming tastings that are specific to products of the Spanish autonomous region of Andalucía. Courtesy of the good folks at JDY Gourmet and Extenda, The Andalucían Foreign Trade Promotion Agency ...
The 2nd Annual Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival at the Chicago French Market is coming on April 28th. Watch the sneak preview to catch a glimpse of what's in store!
In our last gifting guide installment, Senior Counter Associate Adam gushes about one of our favorite new chocolate treats!
On the 9th day of gifting our Assistant Buyer Adrienne brought to you: Quince & Apples Apples in Sparkling wine preserves!
On the 8th day of the Hot For The Holidays gifting guide Manager David gave to you some advice about some awesome pickled vegetables to give as gifts or take for yourself. (Or Both).
In today's installment of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide, Cheesemonger Bryan tells you about his favorite way to remember everything he's tasted.
In the fifth installment of Pastoral's Hot For The Holidays gift guide, sandwich bar associate Yahn tells you all about one of his favorite local confections.
In Part 4 of our Hot For The Holidays gifting guide, cheesemonger Nick gives you a tip on a beautiful seasonal cheese for the winter months.
Day 3 of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide brings you the wonderful artisan cured meats of the Creminelli family in Utah. The savory, bold flavors in our Creminelli salami will be sure to leave you with your mouth agape. But then close it again quickly so you can keep eating them. Store Manager Nicole tells you all about what makes these charcuterie treasures so special.
Today's installment of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide is like butter. Literally. Counter Associate Nora tells you all about her (and Julia Child's!) favorite butter from Normandy, France
Gift giving for your foodie friends can be a challenging position to be in. There's so many options, how can one possibly choose? That's what your friendly neighborhood Pastoralite is for! Here, day by day, we'll be listing the things that we think make for great holiday gifts in our Hot For The Holidays gift-giving guide, brought to you by a different Pastoralite each day, so check back often to find the perfect inspiration for delicious holiday treats!
This month I’ve witnessed some spectacular golden, red and orange hues burning against the blue skies, and with them the reality that our summer growing season is ending. Some plants in the garden, as they wilt and decay, beg to be relieved of their last fruits
It took a very simple twist of fate for Katie Das, owner/founder of Das Foods, to get to where she is today. Katie began her company in 2006 as a way of showcasing her gourmet cooking and finishing salts. Soon after, she was invited to participate...
We couldn’t be more thrilled to host Matt and Clare of Quince & Apple in Chicago this upcoming weekend for the 1st Annual Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival. Together they produce some of the most unique and delicious small batch preserves in...
Plenty of people are coming from far and wide to present at the 1st Annual Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival but we’re lucky enough here in Chicago to call Sweet Margy one of our hometown favorites. The self-crowned “Confection Diva” mixes up all...
