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Happy Valentine’s Day

Two pictures to post for tonight:

1. Tonight, Lindsay made dinner for us: raw carrot “falafel” (recipe from . . . → Read More: Happy Valentine’s Day

NYC Snowmageddon

After a break for the holidays, we thought that we would be back on our regular posting schedule this week, but Mother Nature had other ideas.

On top of the Saturday Union Square greenmarket being closed for two weeks in a row due to calendar luck (Christmas and New Year’s), there was a third closure on Monday due to snow.

Finally, Lindsay’s flight back today was cancelled and she won’t make it home until later . . . → Read More: NYC Snowmageddon

Union Square Holiday Market – One More Week!

Just before Thanksgiving, our greenmarket in Union Square was joined by the annual Holiday Market. Years ago, when I first started visiting the Holiday Market, it was just so much junk from China. Over the past few years, though, it has come more and more to share the philosophy of its greenmarket neighbor.

Now, most of the offerings are high quality and many of the vendors are local artisans. So, although it has nothing to . . . → Read More: Union Square Holiday Market – One More Week!

The Dark Days Challenge

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EatLocal365 is participating in Urban Hennery’s Dark Days Challenge.

It’s not that difficult to limit yourself to local and sustainable food in-season, when the bounty of the harvest provides everything fresh, from berries to baby lettuces to tomatoes. It’s also easier to dedicate yourself mentally to cooking a meal when the sun stays out past 9:00pm. When the days get short, and the selection gets . . . → Read More: The Dark Days Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Be sure to take a moment today to ponder on the bounty in front of you. Ask yourself whether it was produced via natural or industrial means. Think about how far each item may have traveled before making it to you plate. Consider the soil that it came from and whether or not that soil is healthy.

You may not know the answers to any of these questions. Hopefully we can . . . → Read More: Happy Thanksgiving!