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Market Watch: Collard Greens
In a winter market the root vegetables seem to dominate the scene. Collard greens are a note of bright green among the muted colors of potatoes and squash. Collards take a lot of cooking, but the flavor is worth it. As a vegetarian I have had a lot of success thinking outside [...]
Market Watch: Potatoes
In this time of “economic uncertainty” we should give the humble potato its due. I prefer smaller potatoes if I’m eating them whole, I think the smaller ones have a more concentrated potato flavor. Of course, the bigger ones have their uses too: french fries, mashed potatoes, hash browns, gratins, potato salads, [...]
Market Watch: Cauliflower
Just about everything at the market looked amazing today, which is funny considering it’s now November. Even cauliflower can be beautiful, especially when it’s purple. Cauliflower gets a bad rap, though it’s growing in popularity now. I like it just barely cooked through — if it is overcooked it gets mushy and [...]
More Than Cheese at Murray’s
I was walking around the West Village the other day when I found myself in front of Murray’s Cheese. Strange as it may sound, I had never been to Murray’s, though I had heard a lot of great things about it.
To my delight, Murray’s sells much more than cheese (although they have plenty of [...]
Market Watch: Cabbage
Cabbage has been on my mind a lot lately, and I’m not sure why. I recently watched an old episode of the Japanese “Iron Chef,” and also saw this great looking recipe over at the Amateur Gourmet. At the market this morning one of the vendors had these perfect little heads of cabbage [...]
Market Watch: Fennel
Fennel is an underused vegetable in most home kitchens. It may sound off-putting to describe its flavor as licorice; personally I hate black licorice, but I love fennel. It’s good raw, sliced thin for a salad dressed with salt and a citrus juice of some sort. It’s also great when cooked until [...]
