Some of the best snacks are the healthiest and simplest. Peach season is here so make a peach boats! They are succulent, sweet, savory, crunchy and tangy – basically everything […]
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Recipe: Fava Fava Fava Pasta (VIDEO!)
Fava beans are the most delicious bean to eat, but the biggest pain in the ass to peel. It is a two step process. First you take them out of […]
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Recipe: Braised Cabbage with Turkey
When the Sunday Farmers Market at McGolrick Park was proposed there was worry that it might compete with the Saturday McCarren Park Greenmarket. (Don’t we live in the USA?) I […]
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RECIPES: SUMMER IS STRAWBERRIES
They sell gigantic and often tasteless strawberries all year round at the supermarket, but when the local farmers start wheeling and dealing these heavenly berries, I go insane. Often over […]
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Hello, Jell-O! The Solution To Summer Dessert Dilemmas
If the thought of Jell-O evokes images of an aisle in the supermarket or hospital cafeterias, Hello, Jell-O: 50+ Inventive Recipes for Gelatin Treats and Jiggly Sweets by Greenpointer Victoria Belanger is […]
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EASY & DELICIOUS: PULLED PORK FROM THE MEAT HOOK
After a long and tiring week, I said, “Jon, what do you want? I will cook you anything in the entire world!” “Spaghetti Bolognese,” he said. It’s always spaghetti bolognese. […]
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Recipe: Rhubarb Mint Tea
Last week I picked up some rhubarb at the Greenmarket, even though, short of pie and jam, I have no idea what to do with the stuff. I bit into […]
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Recipe: Broccoli Taco (or Braco)
I go insane over broccoli. If I had to chose one only food to eat everyday, you guessed it: broccoli! Boil it, bake it, roast it, grill it, steam it, […]
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Recipe: Jon’s Carbonara Pasta with Asparagus
Jon has become the master of pasta carbonara, which is simply (italian) bacon and egg pasta. He got the recipe out of a cook book his mom gave us for […]
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Recipe: Daikon Cheddar Sandwich
I think I learned this sandwich from a German person. It seems like something German people would eat. Maybe it’s the pumpernickel bread. Either way it is the most delicious […]