Food

Craft Beer enthusiast zine published by Bridgeport's own beer magnate Ed Marszewski of Maria's Packaged Goods. Articles detailing beer concerns local and international, past and present.

"Friends suggested numerous ideas for this year's book. I favored "sauces" for the simple reason that in most forms of cookery and eating, the sauce is the making of the dish whether it be Hungarian, French, English or just plain American food, But I wondered about the origin of the word. I found the expression, "To earn one's salt," had deep meaning in the days before refrigeration when salt was the chief means of keeping meat from spoiling. Things preserved with salt were "salsa," a Latin term whence came the English interpretation, "sauce," and "saucy." Many other words came out of this interesting beginning. "Saucy" is even used to express ideas and manners. Fran Dobbs, my associate for more years than she cares to admit, and a fine cook in her own right, liked the idea and when she obligingly offered to the research this past summer in her new home at Pentwater, Michigan, how could I resist? So for this year's greeting, you have "Consider The Sauce." I hope it will prove to be a good and helpful book. Use it often and you will come to prize it. Barbara, Penny, Tom, Tim and David join once again in wishing you and yours a most Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy, Happy New Year." Howard Waldemar Sams Christmas 1957

From https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/book-your-own-fucking-life-the-pre-internet-guide-that-connected-the-indie-scene/ -: " the pre-internet guide that connected the indie scene...Maximum Rock N Roll helped pull together all these threads into a 1992 guide named Book Your Fucking Life – and it changed the entire musical world. The magazine’s manifesto is laid out at the beginning of the guide, and points towards the kind of social networking that now runs rampant. Back then it seemed innocent and filled with possibilities. The burgeoning “DIY movement” is described as vibrant. This guide is filled with hope. “Over these past years the DIY movement has grown at an unprecedented rate, in some cases fueled by profit-making trends, but for the most part on a real grass-roots level. The national and international communication within the DIY movement is what has kept it strong over the years. Through the efforts of certain individual and fanzines, people have been able to make concrete connections between people of similar interests and have created an entire underground economy based on the spreading of our own living culture and ideal. Bands have been able to promote themselves, book tours, put out records without bowing down to the corporate music industry. That is the essence of DIY. People helping other people without an eye for profit, only for creating a better world and having some fun. Networking has played a major role in making all this happen. That is why we present “Book Your Own Fucking Life” for just this tool.' Listings are by city, state, and country and were crowdsourced.

Overview of meal-based residency program held at Joong Boo Market. Author chooses artists, then they meet and discuss art over a meal.

The paper companion to the Vegetarian Librarian webseries episode #23 has a recipe for vegetarian english muffins with some ideas for vegan substitutions.

Olvera shares her favorite restaurants, bars, farmers' markets, and other culinary offerings, neighborhood by neighborhood in Chicago, with a few suggested gems in nearby suburbs. Included in this volume are recipes from local chefs and guides to the city's many food festivals and cooking classes. Olivera draws on her experience as a restaurant reviewer to introduce readers to the wide and varied world of food in Chicago.

Articles, nonfiction, about politics and current events

Guide to Chicago that goes deeper than the usual tourist's guidebook

A Chicago beat cop documents best 24-hour meals under $10 to be had in Chicago.

Tips from Chicago writer/artist Julia Arredondo on living fully without a lot of money. Came in a plastic wrap.