Local Food Me - Simple and Realistic Local Food

Bounty

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:17:01 -0400

Maybe not quite a bounty, but exciting nonetheless. Harvesting tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants,...

Farmers' Market Tips

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:09:48 -0400

It’s been a blast teaching Shop Like a Pro at a Farmers’ Market this year. I’m...

A Garden Grows in Manhattan

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:09:20 -0400

The summer solstice brings blinding sun and sizzling temperatures to the city garden. Days like...

Garlic Scape Pesto

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:25:00 -0400

Garlic scapes, like spring itself, are fleeting. Scapes are intense, bold, and peculiar, and I like...

Rhubarb Tart Bronx Style

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:33:48 -0400

Coming at you from the Bronx, where I’ve been spending a good amount of time lately. Dinner...

The Garden is Busting Out All Over

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:59:00 -0400

June brings surprising growth, rain, hot sun, and pests. I used to think those yellowish moths were...

Radishes Expect More From You

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:42:00 -0400

At a recent farmers market class, someone commented that, although radishes look appealing, the...

East Village Puff Pastry

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:42:00 -0400

it seems they were all cheated of some marvelous experiencewhich is not going to go wasted on me...

Four Rhubarb Jams with a Twist

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:15:00 -0400

Making your own jam enables you to move beyond the expected, like mixing rhubarb with ginger,...

How My Garden Grows

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:36:00 -0400

Margaret Atwood once said, “Gardening is not a rational act.” She’s right. No...

Roasted Asparagus with Rhubarb Sauce

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:18:00 -0400

There comes a moment in late April when the earth seems to rustle from a cold, white winter. A pair...

Simple Granola

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:47:41 -0400

Good morning. My standpoint on mornings falls somewhere between these two quotes:“Mine was the...

Earth Day Ramp Stuffing

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:07:11 -0400

Happy Earth Day. Mother Earth is celebrating with cold rain showers in Manhattan. Yesterday, my...

Manhattan Garden Farm

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:58:00 -0400

Saturday was like Christmas morning. I woke much earlier than normal, trying not to stir my husband....

Muffin Pan Mac & Cheese

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:18:10 -0400

Sometimes there’s a cool spring evening. With crumbly rain. And allergies. Sweatpants and...

Being Alive (Chicken with Minted Arugula)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:32:00 -0400

With spring comes life. Bewitching hyacinth. Flourishing trees. Stretching seedlings. Breathtaking...

Farmers' Market Class: April 7 - $10

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:51:00 -0400

I like to think of this class as local food for everyday people. It’s for every urban dweller...

Simplest Spring Salad

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:25:00 -0400

Thoroughly rinse an assortment of seasonal greens. Remove thickest part of stems, then roll the...

Last Chance Brussels Sprouts & Apple Salad

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:06:00 -0400

If you are really lucky, you may still see Brussels sprouts at your farmers market. Here’s a...

Morning After Soda Bread

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:37:40 -0400

Last night, I watched a girl trying to make a snow angel on floor of the 14th street subway station....