My mother is born-and-raised solid country stock from County Westmeath, Ireland. She remembers St. Patrick’s Day celebrations as chiefly religious, with the country going to mass with freshly-picked clovers pinned […]
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Moroccan-inspired Carrot Salad
Is anyone else getting to the point with their winter CSA where they’re drowning in carrots? To keep dinner fun (instead of “again??”), I’ve been dipping into other cuisines for […]
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Roasted Golden Beets with Sautéed Greens
With the expansion of the compost program to Greenpoint last year, it became easier than ever to send our food waste to the fertilizer lot, instead of to the landfill. This […]
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Spanish Tortilla with Winter Greens
The McGoldrick Park Winter Market started at the end of last month! Its now-indoor location is Lutheran Church of the Messiah, at 129 Russell Street. The market will also be […]
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Red Quinoa Risotto with Baby Beets
Looking for a Valentine’s Day recipe? This recipe is a true labor of love. It’s perfect if you’re working […]
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KAPPA Pisco Sour Day Brings South America to Williamsburg
Pisco, in case you didn’t know, has inspired a war in South America. Chile and Peru both claim the tart, delicious pisco sour as their national drink, but the piscos of each […]
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Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Root Vegetable Stew
Slow cooker veggie stews top my list of minimal effort, maximum nutrient recipes. Not to mention they are extremely delicious. This one uses seven different vegetables with a focus on […]
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Orange & Pomegranate Winter Fruit Salad
This salad features some seasonal, seedless citrus: blood oranges and Cara Cara oranges. Both types of oranges […]
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Blizzard Jonas Recipe: Cook This Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup This Weekend
This weekend’s weather might keep you inside, but that’s a great excuse to cook. My husband and I are signed up for the Lancaster Farm Fresh CSA, which drops off […]
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Watermelon Soju Recipe for All Your Picnicking Needs
Every summer, someone I know calls for an impromptu celebration of a sunny Greenpoint day in the form of a picnic. Each time, I always show up with the same […]