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S&B in the field: Common Pantry

Founded in 1967 in Lincoln Park, and housed since 1985 in a tiny clutch of rooms in the basement of Epiphany United Church of Christ in Roscoe Village, Common Pantry is Chicago’s oldest continuously operating […]

Apr, 05

Soup & Bread springs forward

It may seem like soup season is still in full effect, but spring is peeking around the corner, which means there are just five weeks left of Soup & Bread. So while the past month […]

Mar, 13

S&B in the field: Casa Catalina

The Casa Catalina Basic Human Needs Center is a food pantry and resource center offering food, clothing, vaccinations, medical screening, legal referrals, and baby supplies to residents of Back of the Yards — basically 35th […]

Feb, 23

Love is Soup & Bread

Join us February 7 when the Hideout takes over Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art for a night of love, madness, and soup. Titled “Love is Love” the whole shebang is part of the MCA’s monthly […]

Jan, 21

Soup & Bread heads into the woods

Our theme this week is a fairy tale: children lost in the woods, foraging for mushrooms and nuts. Killing and skinning a rabbit. And making a pot of soup? Our soup cooks may have different […]

Jan, 19

Green Garlic Soup

From Julia McDonald/Peasants Plot Julia cooked and husband Todd served two versions of the tangy spring soup — one made with chicken stock and one thoroughly veggie. Says Julia, “Green garlic shoots are a sure […]

Apr, 17

African Sweet Potato Stew with Red Beans

From Laurie Freivogel Laurie thought her soup was “ugly” – but all I could see in the bowl were gobs of flavor and protein packed into one vegan package. In smaller batches, says Laurie, this […]