What to eat tonight: A Cajun Country Ramble, the new family meal ($25) at @BigJones bigjoneschicago.com/bigjonesblog/?…

YES! RT @EaterChicago: Eataly confirms that Joe Bastianich was in Chicago Thursday "actively scouting locations." chicago.eater.com/archives/2012/…

Possibly the most charming and lovely tale of food & romance we've ever read. High five, @KevinThePang: chicagotribune.com/features/food/…

Our new bread obsession: the cranberry-, raisin- and walnut-studded loaf from @publicanquality. Get one! yfrog.com/nw95uotj

An outtake from our buttery photo shoot with @ChefMegaroon... (read the full story here: bit.ly/Pastry2012) twitter.com/TastingTableCH…

Pretty sweet: Check out recipes from 10 of the country's best pastry chefs, including @NomiChicago's @ChefMegaroon! bit.ly/Pastry2012

Clever gifts for your sweet, feat. @MamasNuts, caviar powder, saffron, black valentine beans, Wisco truffles & more: tastingtable.com/valentines

@PublicanQuality is open! Swing by today for schmaltz, duck fat, Cali citrus, Oregon mushrooms, cinnamon buns, warm focaccia and more.

More for the weekend (bit.ly/xGqpr3): A Chi Foodways roundtable lecture on Chi's classic restaurants bit.ly/zgoFNI (2/4, 10am)

Check out our five Chicago January dining highlights on @HuffingtonPost: huff.to/wLz4uA

Good Valentine's Day find for the Chicago-loving carnivore in your life, via @GrubStreetCHI: chicago.grubstreet.com/2012/01/neighb…

We loved Ehsan Gangi's breads at Flourish. Excited to have him back at the oven at Publican Quality Meats: chicago.eater.com/archives/2012/…

Next time you break out the shaker, reach for a grapefruit instead of those bitters bottles: tastingtable.com/entry_detail/t…

We have Belly Fire fever, using it in tuna salad, turkey sandwiches, chicken soup: tastingtable.com/entry_detail/c… Get it at @UrbanBelly & @BellyShack

Iceberg's having a moment, and we're suffering from some serious wedge envy: tastingtable.com/thewedge Anyone know of a great one in Chicago?

Want to get really hungry really quickly? Check out this @ChicagoSE slideshow of dishes from across the Lao empire: chicago.seriouseats.com/2012/01/14-fav…

@UrbanBelly/@BellyShack's staff trick for cold season: simmer loads of ginger in water, strain, add lemon, honey. Should be murky w/ a kick.

For those intrigued by woodruff syrup for beer (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_…), @JoSnowSyrups says it will be for sale on the website next week.

Watch @JoSnowSyrups in action: foodcurated.com/2012/01/jo-sno… Hey Melissa, how can we get our hands on woodruff syrup for our next Berliner Weisse?

More for the weekend (tastingtable.com/agenda_list/ch…): @YushoChicago demo at @GreenCityMarket, 3Floyds beer brunch at @SmallBarDst