Archive for 'Market Stories'
NEW YORK STATE SORGHUM: A MARKET STORY
About six years ago, I’d heard that a couple of farmers, two brothers, from the Catskills region had started making sorghum syrup, a tangy, deep-flavored sweetener better known south of the Mason-Dixon Line. I filed the information away, then forgot about it; I always seem to have a jar of the stuff, lugged back from […]
Posted: October 9th, 2012 under cooking, culinary history, early autumn, Market Stories, pantry, people + places, recipes, Union Square Greenmarket.
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THE FIRST FAVA BEANS
The closest Manhattan comes to a village green is the farmers market at Union Square, and the chance to catch up with friends is part of the pleasure of shopping there. One of the Saturday morning regulars is Roy Finamore, a longtime cookbook editor, author, food stylist, and all-around good egg. This week, he delivered his […]
Posted: June 5th, 2012 under Market Stories, people + places, recipes, spring.
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TURNIPS IN VERY EARLY SPRING: A MARKET STORY
It took me a long time to come around to the idea of turnips. Although the root vegetable has always been part of the southern culinary repertoire, I’ve often found it tough and woody, preferring instead its spicy greens, added to whatever other pot greens I had on hand. Eventually, I acquired a taste for […]
Posted: March 27th, 2012 under cooking, Market Stories, recipes, spring, Union Square Greenmarket.
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MINESTRONE: A MARKET STORY
Most Saturdays, you’ll find me on the prowl for ingredients to turn into a dish with staying power, one that improves in flavor when made in advance and that will get us through part of a hectic week. In August, you might find an eggplant tian on our table (leftovers can be worked into pasta or provide […]
Posted: October 26th, 2011 under cooking, favorite books, Gourmet magazine, Market Stories, people + places, recipes, Union Square Greenmarket.
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TOMATOES: A MARKET STORY
This hot dry summer has produced staggeringly great tomatoes, and I’ve even taken a shot at growing a few varieties in a sunny corner on Long Island that belongs to my in-laws. As much as I’ve enjoyed cultivating the little crop, I think what has delighted me the most is the chance to eat them […]
Posted: September 13th, 2010 under cooking, Market Stories, summer, Union Square Greenmarket.
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THE BEET GOES ON: A MARKET STORY
Early summer is the juiciest time of year. Cherries, berries, tomatoes, spring onions and garlic—even the lettuces and new potatoes are heavy with juice. But this day at the Union Square Greenmarket, I find myself gravitating toward a heap of the season’s first beets. They are so fresh that their thick, leafy tops still feel […]
Posted: September 9th, 2010 under cooking, Market Stories, summer, Union Square Greenmarket.
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