|
By Erik, on March 17th, 2011 Click on photos to expand
For an easy dinner the other night, Lindsay and I made roasted vegetables, and while that’s not interesting enough to post about again, we did wind up with an interesting radish selection in the dish.
We purchased three vastly types of radishes from three different vendors (from left to right in the photo):
A black radish (from Paffenroth Gardens) A watermelon radish (from Windfall Farms) Some sort of bizarre purple radish (from Northshire . . . → Read More: Radishes
By Erik, on December 28th, 2010 Click on photos to expand 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
By Erik, on December 21st, 2010 Click on photos to expand We rarely eat out, but we ate out well this past weekend!
On Saturday night, we had dinner with my Aunt Jean, Uncle Wendell, and cousin Theresa at The Farm on Adderly in Brooklyn. Although we’ve been there before, this is our first time having dinner there, and we were not disappointed. They highlight local ingredients, small farms, and sustainability.
The meal’s highlights were:
Escarole salad (celery root, candied olives, lemon, olive oil, Parmesan) . . . → Read More: Eating Local at ABC Kitchen
By Erik, on November 13th, 2010 Click on photos to expand Today was an early day at the Union Square Greenmarket. Lindsay had an event for work, so I was shopping alone today. On my first pass through for browsing I got a few pictures, but once I started buying my hands were too full to take any more!
Red carrots
Rainbow beets
Fresh horseradish
Mixed color fingerling roasting potatoes
For Andy from The Office: Broccoli Raab
Green beans, still . . . → Read More: Market Day!
By Erik, on October 30th, 2010 Click on photos to expand The Greenmarket at Union Square was exceptionally colorful this morning. Leafy greens are still going strong. Plus, all of the bright oranges and yellows of fall are now in full swing, especially with all the pumpkins for Halloween. Add to that purple eggplants and lots of random flowers, and you basically have the full spectrum.
At the north end of the market there was an assortment of every type of gourd you’ve never seen. I . . . → Read More: Market Day!
|
|