Fancy Food Show

Dan & I met up with another personal chef on the train ride down to McCormick place.

Surprisingly, we were actually done around 2pm! In the past, we've struggled to get through before the last Metra train could connect us to our train home.

Everything was in one hall this year; and a large component was the Organics arena. Kind of overwhelming. I LOVE fresh produce and enjoy buying from the farmers markets during season. But what's the deal behind 'organic baby clothing'. I don't get it.

Probably my favorite 'organic' is a wine from Bonterra - their Sauvignon Blanc is fantastic! Crisp, with florals and citrus fruit. A beautiful vineyard in the Mendocino area. And the woman who poured for us used to work at Fetzer Valley Oaks. She was employed there when Dan attended a meeting for the wine club he worked for. Small world, indeed!

I was happy to meet a woman from Italy who has promised to send me info to help set up the tour I am hoping to put together. More on this later.