The augmentation of small scale street vendors of late correlates to that warm sun we've been feeling, and is the inspiration for this Mexican style chili-dressed salad, using the winter leaves which are available. It’s vibrant and refreshing, made more substantial with the addition of some sticky and salty Valbreso feta cheese and a chilli kick from mixed spiced nuts.
Just in time for Valentine's Day: an artisinal vodka sure to start or end your date on a pitch-perfect note.
You love your friends enough to invite them over to watch football on Sunday, why serve them scary, shelf-stable cheese? We know how addicting those cheesy party dips can be, so we've fashioned our own version using delicious artisan cheese!
Somewhat belatedly, we find ourselves in the depths of winter, although I’m still not sure if we’re totally there yet. I’ve been anticipating blizzards and all the challenges they bring with them since, ooh, November, so I wasn’t disappointed when...
It's winter and everyone is eating soup these days and we all know that soup is better with cheese, but lets stray away from the cheddars, the alpine cheeses and the parmesans of the world for a second and try something else, something new maybe.
They say good things come in small packages, and that's never been more true than this year with a fresh batch of recipes from our friends at the Merchant Park Community Garden
Our house sommelier shares a favorite cocktail recipe to help take the edge off the first half of the work week.
November is a month for remembrance, celebration, and all things orange. Orange is said to stimulate the appetite, somewhat indicative of the time of year with the onset of the colder weather. Socially, orange and black represent Halloween while orange and brown are synonymous with Thanksgiving.
We are excited to introduce a series of recipes from our friend and fellow cheese-lover Jane McKay at the Merchant Park Community Garden. Each month, we'll feature a delicious recipe that marries our artisan cheeses and the seasonal, local produce...
I'm going to let you in on a behind-the-scenes food extravaganza. Every Sunday at our Broadway store the employees get together for what we affectionately call "Sunday Snack Day" where the employees either bring in treats, or make something at the...
The first real snow of the season showed up this weekend in Chicago. The high today is going to be 29F. It's cold out there. That also means that it is warm comfort food season. In my house, t's macaroni and cheese time. I'm sharing my personal...
Oh yes we do! Here at Pastoral we not only a highly knowledgeable team, but many of the employees are trained cooks and chefs who have worked at some of the best restaurants in the country.
Often customers come in and ask us how to cook with a...
