My Changing Palate
At the Greenlight Bookstore (in Brooklyn) party for my cookbook, Emily Duff gave us her…
Browsing: Things We Love
Portland: Montavilla Farmers’ Market
Portland, you are blessed. At the Montavilla Farmers’ Market I found strawberries (Puget Crimson and Puget Summer) as good as the best variety I’ve ever tasted back East (Earliglow) — only darker, and bigger.
Savory Yogurt
I’ve been eating savory yogurt. Thick, whole-milk yogurt — never skim or low-fat — with lots of flavor –maybe walnuts, pine nuts, za’atar, olive oil, salt, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon, and whatever fruit or vegetables I have around, including soft, brown griddled onions.
Asparagus Myths
This time of year I eat asparagus as often as possible, sometimes every day. But…
Wild Fish & Seafood
Vital Choice Alaskan salmon is wild. The state banned fish farming, so wild salmon and…
Coconut Oil
One of the few vegetable oils that is highly saturated, coconut oil has been accused…
Biodynamic Farms and Foods
Biodynamic farms apply certain composts and minerals; use on-farm nutrients, such as animal manure; and…
Butchers
In NYC, Joshua Applestone ditched his vegan ways and took up his grandfather’s work as…
Milk, Cream, Cheese & Butter
Campaign for Real Milk. Describes raw-milk laws in each state and will lead you to…
Citrus
Alas, there are no orange groves near New York City. Citrus is one of the…