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Michael Pollan, author of such foodie manifestos as The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food will be appearing at the Harold Washington Library’s Pritzker Auditorium at 6 p.m. tonight.
Pollan will sign books after the discussion. Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Here’s Pollan’s recent appearance on The Colbert Report:

The Colbert Report
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Ponzu Sushi is a friendly little neighborhood joint, right around the corner from my apartment. It used to be Edo Sushi, something of a Lincoln Park institution, but has since been re-invented twice. The first Ponzu was more hip and modern. I used to go there at least once a week for [...]

Something strange happened during my year in France. I found myself liking foods I had previously found distasteful. Like eggplant, or the vast array of goat cheese sold at the market (above), or cherries right off the tree. But my heart still sank one night when my host mother brought a beautiful [...]

The New York Times has an interesting story about how food manufacturers are starting to put responsibility for food safety into the hands of their customers.
For instance, the story says, after a salmonella outbreak was linked to frozen pot pies, ConAgra changed the instructions on the packaging to include testing with a thermometer to ensure [...]

A few more of Chicago’s markets open this week, including the Daley and Federal Plaza markets and the Division Street market.

If you’re free on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m., consider going to Schubas restaurant (3159 N. Southport) for a free “Night Lab” billed as a discussion of the neurobiology of taste.
The event is the brainchild of Stephanie Levi. According to her website, Levi is a former caterer who is currently pursuing a [...]

Today’s Green City Market lettuce extravaganza might have you wondering what to do with all of those irresistible greens.
Here’s an easy fix: a light, refreshing, summery salad dressing. I’ve made a few changes to this recipe, which was originally given to me by the chef of the M.V. Sea Lion.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup salad oil
6 tablespoons lime [...]

The Green City Market is returning to its familiar outdoor format. Tomorrow’s market, at the south end of Lincoln Park near the History Museum, will feature both a celebration of the Market’s 11th season and a celebration of lettuce.
The market will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays through [...]

For those following the Great Roquefort Tariff Hike of 2009, good news: the Wall Street Journal says a provisional agreement has been reached in the dispute that began so long ago over the hormones in American beef.
According to the Journal, the Obama administration has “tabled” the dispute in exchange for the right to export [...]

If you frequent the Green City Market, you know who Paula Haney is. She’s the Hoosier behind Hoosier Mama Pie Company.

Paula’s company recently opened its first brick-and-mortar store, a cozy storefront decorated with old pie tins and recipe booklets. A quote by Isaac Asimov (about apple pie, naturally) is written on a mirror [...]