Bienvenidos a Puerto Rico! We hope you like pork and controversy, because that's what we've got on the menu today. Read on to see who was kicked off the island... More

The images above are exactly why we love browsing the Zingerman's website. All of the products are illustrated in the store's characteristic, whimsical style. And aren't cheese illustrations so much cuter than actual cheese?

This online store (with an actual presence in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a great resource for gourmet gifts, and with Father's Day around the corner, it's worth a look... More

Chicago's Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park expanded its concert lineup last year to include popular acts like Wilco and The Decemberists. Young music fans and older arts patrons came together for these hugely successful shows in one of the city's newest and most stunning public spaces. The sprawling lawn may not offer the best views, but the sound is great, the tickets are cheap and, most importantly, it leaves plenty of space to enjoy our favorite part of outdoor concerts – the food.

Indie-rock favorites Death Cab for Cutie take the stage next Tuesday, and we've compiled a special picnic menu in their honor. More

Not being huge red meat eaters, this is a lot of beef to be looking at so early in the morning.

But from butchering to cooking, this episode was all about the cow. And yet for once during judges' table, nobody had one.

Note: We reveal the loser and the final four below... More

A recipe for vegetable skewers with muhamarra – our new favorite dip – from Supernatural Cooking by Heidi Swanson sent us to Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood this weekend. We were in search of one authentic Middle Eastern ingredient in particular – pomegranate molasses. But as usual, we found many more irresistible buys on a small strip of Kedzie Avenue. More

Sometimes, in war, the mighty fall...

We're skipping right to the next page to discuss the winner and, more importantly, the surprising loser. Come! More

Last weekend, we went mushroom hunting for the first time, near Nashville, Ind. We'd love to tell you that this is our bounty, but the truth is, we came up empty handed. The only mushrooms we found were inedible, and looked nothing like the conical, honeycomb-like morels we were hunting. We had a good time, nevertheless, and returned to Chicago to get our morels the old fashioned way – for $48 a pound at the farmer's market. More

Oh, the Richard Blais charm got annoying all right. He asked every Chicago police officer who came by his lunch table, "Question of the day. Do you like burritos?"

But at least he wasn't bickering or arguing with the judges or his fellow contestants. We almost felt uncomfortable watching last night's episode. Can't we just all get along?

Note: We reveal the winner and loser after the jump. More

Chicago's Hanger 18 is one of those stores we turn to when we're shopping for a gift – for a hostess, housewarming, wedding or birthday – all the while wanting to stock up on goodies for ourselves. Located in Lincoln Square, the shop always has a fun mix of cheerful, retro-inspired and slightly kitschy items. And while it also sells a variety of jewelry, candles, stationery and children's products, we always head straight for the kitchenware. More

The post below from Kristin made us sigh for French flea market treasures. It would be so nice to roam French flea markets and find small treasures to make our kitchens more beautiful. Fortunately for us there is eBay (remember those vintage linen towels?) and little boutiques like The Blissful. The Blissful is in Canton, Ohio, and it's owned by a Francophile who stocks all sorts of vintage and new French treasures.

Fortunately for those of us in other places, she just opened up an online shop as well. Here are a few of our favorite French kitchen pieces from The Blissful... More