Family comes first, and mom leads the way for the Carusos, and their passion is Chicago's famous signature condiment, ...

Family comes first, and mom leads the way for the Carusos, and their passion is Chicago's famous signature condiment, giardiniera.

The word "giardiniera" translates to "gardener," and it's easy to see how it earned its name. This vibrant, pickled mix of vegetables -- typically a medley of cauliflower, carrots, celery, and peppers ...

Sausage and giard on a tavern-style pizza — that’s the quintessential local combo a Chicago poet will one day immortalize in an ode. Yet if you tweak the combo and replace the fennel-and-salt twang of ...

On this week’s podcast, Curious City answers a question from St. Louis native Clare Fauke. She came to Chicago 20 years ago and fell in love with her now-husband, Scott, and a condiment found all over ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Giardiniera is an Italian relish made of pickled vegetables. It’s really popular in Chicago — popular enough that some jarred brands are referred to as “Chicago-style giardiniera,” which typically ...

Everyone understands the risk of handing a Chicagoan ketchup, so what’s the right condiment to pass? That’s easy. Giardiniera. (Say it with me, “jar-din-air-ah.”) It’s the quintessential Chicago ...

To paraphrase The Big Lebowski himself, “What makes a Chicagoan? … Is it being prepared to do a shot of Malort, whatever the cost?” Jokes aside, the Talbott Hotel will ask the “true Chicagoan” ...