"There's an incredible richness in this yogurt." In my quest for 100 percent grass-fed dairy, I was having one hell of a time coming up with a good yogurt. Until I found the Hawthorne Valley Farm stand at the Union... More
Squash from Sycamore Farm. Red raspberries from Terhune Farms. The last time I set foot in the Union Square Greenmarket, it was a sea of green: spinach, sorrel, and lettuce galore, with not a single fruit in sight (except... More
The Greenmarket this weekend was at that awkward, adolescent stage of late spring. The veggies of its early days were becoming gangly and overgrown, while the bountiful, beautiful produce of summer still looms in the distance. Nevertheless, those Union... More
"Sorry, Dan Barber, but the greenhouse-grown raspberries were absolutely delicious." Greenhouse-grown raspberries from Fruit Valley Orchard in Oswego, New York We headed back to the Union Square Greenmarket this weekend, mainly to pick up some sheep's milk ricotta from Valley... More
"Although meat, milk, and eggs have been available all winter, the animals are out on pasture now. That means egg yolks are taking on a deeper yellow, milk is a bit more vitamin-rich...." Spring has arrived in New York in... More
Ramps. Photograph from dano272 on Flickr Family Heirlooms: Heirloom vegetables and heirloom tomato plants are for sale at Union Square Greenmarket, along with springtime mesclun [Lucy's Greenmarket Report] Ramping Up: "Max Creek is not the only ramp purveyor--diagonally across... More
Scallions. Photograph from mapper-montag on Flickr Primavera: Young scallions, herbs, and microgreens paint the Union Square Greenmarket even greener this early spring [Greenmarket Report] Post-Easter Egg Hunt: Pullet eggs, chicken eggs, pheasant eggs, and duck eggs are all available at... More
Magnolia. Photograph from Stepheye on Flickr Steal Magnolias: Flowering plants and branches, such as Magnolia, blossom at Union Square Greenmarket [Lucy's Greenmarket Report] Salad Bar: Mâche, mesclun, miners lettuce, and other greens are all fresh from the farm at Union... More
The winning Migliorelli Farm doughnut I was in line at the bank this morning when a doughnut craving hit. Does that ever happen to you? To be more specific, a cider doughnut craving. The only place that I know... More
What does Paris food writer Alexander Lobrano miss about New York? All of the Momofukus, counters ("you just don’t know how lucky you are"), the Danny Meyer service style, lowbrow Gristedes baked goods, the food court on the lower level... More
