Spring has Sprung!

Well...what was sown in the spring has now sprung. Or should I say is now picked. As of last week the Chicago Farmers Market season is off and running. This past Wednesday, May 6 was the first day for the Lincoln Park Farmers Market, (across from the Farm in the Zoo) and then again on Saturday, May 9. The weather was better on Wednesday than Saturday but who cares about the weather when all that wonderful cooking permeates the air. I wanted one of everything: crepes, pastries and cheese. There were plenty of vegetable and herb plants available for sale, just waiting for you to take home and transplant. I picked-up a Sun Gold and a Green Zebra tomato. The majority of fresh, seasonal produce was asparagus, rhubarb and salad greens. This market is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 7 to 1 p.m. through October.