Although I've lived in Chicago for nearly four years now, Saturday morning I made my first trip to Green City Market. I don't know why I've waited so long to visit this little gem! Sure, I've been to the neighborhood markets in both Lincoln Square and Logan Square - but I've always heard that Green City Market is "the" farmer's market in Chicago. Since it is still the "off season" the market this weekend was indoors at the Peggy Notebart Nature Museum - but it still had a lot to offer.
I had secured a reservation for one of the chef demos, so I started my visit by watching Michael McDonald of 'one sixtyblue' prepare a yummy dish of green eggs and ham and basil flan. The green eggs & ham consisted of a duck egg, prosciutto iberico, watercress pesto and basil foam - what a treat! And the basil flan was great, too - it was topped with strawberries & rhubarb and a piece of fried pork skin.
After the demo, it was time to do a little shopping. I bought a block of 'butter cheese' - aptly named because it is so soft and creamy, it nearly has the consistency of butter. So wonderful! I also bought a couple of pretzel rolls and a croissant. I'm excited for the coming months as the seasonal produce starts to grow - I think visiting the market will be a nice Saturday morning treat.
Upon leaving the market, I walked south to catch the Armitage bus back home. I wasn't in that much of a rush, so I made a pit stop at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. It was so neat to see the mix of patrons visiting the gardens - other farmer's market shoppers, runners taking a break from their exercise, parents & children, a couple taking engagement photos and a painter with her watercolors. This is another place that I need to visit more often!
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