Shopping tips: Phil Lempert, the Supermarket Guru, and Mari Gallagher, food desert expert, join forces to present healthful alternatives for snacks and meals, share recipes and tips for shopping to improve eating habits. Free; 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Thursday; Save-A-Lot, 7240 Stony Island Ave.; information, 773-643-4867
Conscious choices: Chef Greg Christian, creator of the Organic School Project, hosts a discussion and screening of “Fresh,” a film showcasing sustainable food practices. Free; 5 p.m. Thursday; Loyola Information Commons, 6501 N. Kenmore Ave., fourth floor; information, 773-508-8255 or cuerp@luc.edu
Winter market: Andersonville hosts its second winter farmers market with cooking demonstrations by Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions (9 a.m. and 10 a.m.) and Rene Rich of Learn Cook Eat (11 a.m. and noon); 30 vendors; a community breakfast and lunch; plus kids activities. Free; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1650 W. Foster Ave.; information, 773-561-8496
Middle Eastern feast: Purple Asparagus hosts its fifth annual family dinner with chef/owner Nassar Amer, who will share the history of his Middle Eastern dishes. $27, $25 adult members, $12-$10 for kids ages 5-12 and free for kids under age 4; 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Dawali Mediterranean Kitchen, 4911 N. Kedzie Ave.; tickets, brown
papertickets.com/event
/101732; information, info@purpleasparagus
.com or 773-991-1920
Cheese party: Executive chef Rick Gresh debuts cheese selections from Grassfields Farm, Coopersville, Mich., in a House Made Cheese and Wine Lobby Party featuring cheese soups to grilled cheese sandwiches. Free; 6 p.m. Tuesday; David Burke’s Primehouse, 616 N. Rush St.; information, 312-337-1000
Daisy Martinez visits: Daisy Martinez, star of the Food Network’s “Viva Daisy!” signs her new cookbook, “Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night.” Free; 5 p.m. Tuesday; Carnivale, 702 W. Fulton Market; reservations, 312-850-5005
Spring learning: World Kitchen’s spring classes: the perfect egg, springtime desserts and dining like an Egyptian. $30 per class; registration begins March 24; Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph St.; reservations, 312-742-8497; schedule, chicagoworld
kitchen.org
— Elizabeth Schiele
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