community supported agriculture
In late August Hurricane Irene hit the Northeast hard, and then, a week later, Tropical Depression Lee dumped even more rain. We went on the have a thoroughly soggy September. And the harvest? Wiped...
View Articleapple chips + a bittersweet fall
Fall settles strangely here in the city. One minutes it’s warm, sunny, and the leaves are on the trees. Then suddenly, the winds pick up, the leaves turn and quickly fall off. Elsewhere, fall is a more...
View Articlestrawberry jam with vanilla bean and lime
Whenever we leave the city, one of us will inevitably say in the car on the way home “Can you believe we haven’t left the city since [some time we left the city]?” and the other of us will agree and...
View Articlecosta rica, part one
I’ve been back in Brooklyn for a couple of days now, and am just starting to get my head straight after a truly incredible journey to Costa Rica. I was on a press tour sponsored by the Rainforest...
View Articleapple picking & authenticity + apple pancakes
If my rural southern forbears found out that each year I seek out the chance to pick apples, they’d probably be disappointed that I didn’t own the orchard but glad that it was something easy like...
View Articlemeet yer eats farm tour, charlottesville
I’ve come to think of learning about seasonal food from the comfort of a Brooklyn address as akin to being a teenager, when you’re the all-knowing king of the teensiest sliver of actual life. The...
View Articleroasted apple butter + apple crisp ice cream
At the McCarren Park Greenmarket a few years ago, I overheard a woman getting an earful over the phone for suggesting a purchase of non-organic apple cider for a child’s party. She tried to speak up...
View Articlebuttermilk apple cake + apple picking
Our family of four relies heavily on a delicate balance of personalities. Brian, whether by nature or force of will, is stoic and patient almost all of the time. I strive for the same, but most days...
View Articlevisiting the saunders brothers’ orchard
This post is sponsored by Whole Foods Market and Saveur. Thanks for supporting our sponsors! The Saunders Brothers’ orchard is tucked right up against the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County,...
View Articlecommunity supported agriculture
In late August Hurricane Irene hit the Northeast hard, and then, a week later, Tropical Depression Lee dumped even more rain. We went on the have a thoroughly soggy September. And the harvest? Wiped...
View Articleapple chips + a bittersweet fall
Fall settles strangely here in the city. One minutes it’s warm, sunny, and the leaves are on the trees. Then suddenly, the winds pick up, the leaves turn and quickly fall off. Elsewhere, fall is a more...
View Articlestrawberry jam with vanilla bean and lime
Whenever we leave the city, one of us will inevitably say in the car on the way home “Can you believe we haven’t left the city since [some time we left the city]?” and the other of us will agree and...
View Articlecosta rica, part one
I’ve been back in Brooklyn for a couple of days now, and am just starting to get my head straight after a truly incredible journey to Costa Rica. I was on a press tour sponsored by the Rainforest...
View Articleapple picking & authenticity + apple pancakes
If my rural southern forbears found out that each year I seek out the chance to pick apples, they’d probably be disappointed that I didn’t own the orchard but glad that it was something easy like...
View Articlemeet yer eats farm tour, charlottesville
I’ve come to think of learning about seasonal food from the comfort of a Brooklyn address as akin to being a teenager, when you’re the all-knowing king of the teensiest sliver of actual life. The...
View Articleroasted apple butter + apple crisp ice cream
At the McCarren Park Greenmarket a few years ago, I overheard a woman getting an earful over the phone for suggesting a purchase of non-organic apple cider for a child’s party. She tried to speak up...
View Articlebuttermilk apple cake + apple picking
Our family of four relies heavily on a delicate balance of personalities. Brian, whether by nature or force of will, is stoic and patient almost all of the time. I strive for the same, but most days...
View Articlevisiting the saunders brothers’ orchard
This post is sponsored by Whole Foods Market and Saveur. Thanks for supporting our sponsors! The Saunders Brothers’ orchard is tucked right up against the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County,...
View Articleapple picking & authenticity + apple pancakes
Cook up a perfect fall breakfast with this easy recipe for fluffy apple pancakes made with fresh apples and whole milk yogurt. If my rural southern forbears found out that each year I seek out the...
View Articlemeet yer eats farm tour, charlottesville
I’ve come to think of learning about seasonal food from the comfort of a Brooklyn address as akin to being a teenager, when you’re the all-knowing king of the teensiest sliver of actual life. The...
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