We grow strawberries in our container garden, and while there’s definitely a pride that comes along with eating something you grow yourself, there’s just no way in a New York City apartment to grow strawberries in sufficient quantity to ever be satisfied with the yield. Maybe in Queens. Like if you had one of those places with a big yard. But we already own the brooklynsupper domain, so we’re stuck here with our meager strawberry harvest for the present. But that’s ok, because strawberry season is in full swing at New York farmer’s markets, the first of the big three of summer produce (tomatoes and corn are the other two) to hit the stands, so we can still load up.
Braised Chicken Legs with Hakurei Turnips and Radishes
A simple spring recipe for braised chicken legs with Hakurei turnips and radishes.
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kale salad with golden beets, green garlic, and a lime vinaigrette
Writing about the food I love has been a pretty incredible journey, and one of the best things about blogging is the community of other bloggers, food writers, and food eaters out there. So I was thrilled to receive an invitation to a fantastic dinner party with some of my very favorite foodies. The lovely Veronica hosted on her roof deck overlooking the city, and the guest list included an intimidating mix of old friends (Kimberley and Barb), new ones (Kasey), and bloggers and foodies I’d long admired but never met (Cathy, Nicole, Sarah, Yossy, Kate, Diana, Sarah, Kristin, and Laura). I wanted to bring a dish, and needed to make something good. [Read more…]
green garlic: now in season
Green garlic, otherwise known as young or spring garlic, is now available at local markets. It’s one of many springtime garlic variations–garlic chives and scapes being others. Milder than its full-grown counterpart, spring garlic can be used anywhere you might add garlic or onions. Because it’s more mild than garlic, green garlic can play a mellow role in spring-friendly raw garlic dishes like pesto. [Read more…]
strawberry lime cake
Real summer has arrived in the city. Without warning, the temperature shot up to almost 90 degrees, and there we were donning our summer finery. Sweaters that just last week seemed natural and necessary now look impossibly itchy and have been stored until fall. And even if it is still just May, and even if I hate the hot weather with a passion, there’s really nothing else to do but to slide into some flip flops, pop open a beer, and enjoy the season. [Read more…]