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Weekend Market Picks October 10, 11 & 12, 2014: Glorious Gourds

Glorious Gourds This weekend is chock full of amazing markets, including three new ones! I love fall, with cool days, cozy nights and the...

Karen Seiger

Oct 9, 20143 min read

Mercato Notturno Brings A Taste of Bologna to Union Square Greenmarket

Press Release: I am very excited to let you know about the Mercato Notturno, or Night Market event this Friday at the Union Square...

Karen Seiger

Oct 8, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 4 & 5, 2014: Stand With Sanju

GoodWeave Child Labor Free Rug Certification Label You know how much I adore things that are made by hand. If I find something made by a...

Karen Seiger

Oct 3, 20144 min read

Raspberries Are Irresistible And Almost Too Beautiful To Eat — Almost

One of the many nice things about these ruby red raspberries from Samascott Orchards is that they are a reminder of the beautiful summer...

Karen Seiger

Sep 30, 20141 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 26, 27 & 28, 2014: The Cameo Sisters Jewelry Designs

Cameo Sisters’ Coral and Turquoise Necklaces at the Nolita Market Cameo Sisters Designs, owned by two wonderful sisters, make beautiful...

Karen Seiger

Sep 25, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 19, 20 & 21, 2014: Irixx Screen’s Gallery Show

Irixx Screen of D.U.O. Gear at the Conception Emerging Artists Show on Friday (Photo by Irixx Screen) Irixx Screen is having his first...

Karen Seiger

Sep 18, 20144 min read

Guest Market: Stone Barns Center Is Creating the Future of Farming

Stone Barns Center’s Sunday Farm Market A visit to Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is the day trip you dream about. Rolling...

Karen Seiger

Sep 16, 20146 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 13 & 14, 2014: Shop to Save Badass Dogs

Badass Brooklyn: Saving Badass Dogs from Idiot Humans. (Photo by Hillary Benas Photography, courtesy of Badass Brooklyn) The fall market...

Karen Seiger

Sep 12, 20144 min read

Late Summer into Early Fall at the Farmers Markets

Mercifully, the transition from my beloved tomatoes and peaches to full fall fare is gradual enough for me to prepare myself emotionally...

Karen Seiger

Sep 10, 20141 min read

Weekend Market Picks Septemer 6th & 7th, 2014: Mochi from Hanaka NYC

We used to have mochi for dessert every Friday at our favorite sushi restaurant before it lost its lease (so sad). The mochi we would...

Karen Seiger

Sep 5, 20143 min read

Heirloom Tomatoes: The Way Tomatoes Are Supposed To Taste

The taste of any simple tomato-based salad is dependent on the quality of the tomatoes. ~ Chef Yotam Ottolenghi When I was a kid, my mom...

Karen Seiger

Sep 2, 20142 min read

A Plethora of Plump Peaches and Plums

Peaches and Plums from Red Jacket Orchards at the Greenmarket When we were freshmen in high school, my friend Mary Ann told me that the...

Karen Seiger

Aug 27, 20142 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 23 & 24, 2014: Brooklyn Night Bazaar

Brooklyn Night Bazaar: Food, Artisans, Music, Air Hockey and a Beer Hall! It’s late summer, and we all really need to focus on squeezing...

Karen Seiger

Aug 22, 20143 min read

When Life Gives You Watermelon, Make Watermelon Juice

A few days ago, we bought a big, sweet, seedless watermelon from Michisk’s Farm at the Union Square Greenmarket. We snarfed up half of...

Karen Seiger

Aug 21, 20142 min read

Extending The Summer With A Sweet Juicy Watermelon

Sweet Seedless Watermelon from Michisk’s Farm James loves watermelon. We simply have not had enough of it this summer. So yesterday in...

Karen Seiger

Aug 16, 20141 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 16 & 17, 2014: Farmers Market Bounty

Late Summer Market Bounty If ever there was a time to shop as much as you can in your local farmers market, it is right now. James and I...

Karen Seiger

Aug 16, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market

GrowNYC Youth Market in Long Island City! (Regarding the banner, there’s one in Brownsville too!) I can still hardly believe it’s August!...

Karen Seiger

Aug 8, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 2 & 3, 2014: Chowing Down With Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan

I actually dream about Sunday Gravy — it is so so so good. Try it for yourself at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar! I had the great pleasure of...

Karen Seiger

Aug 1, 20141 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 26 & 27, 2014: C3Brix Lego Art in Queens

This is a very exciting weekend in the markets, and for me personally. I’m going to be a food judge at the LIC Flea Favorites Foods...

Karen Seiger

Jul 25, 20143 min read

Fresh Basil From The Sunniest Spot on the Farm

Fresh Basil from Cherry Lane Farms I personally associate basil with Italian food. Pesto, Insalata Caprese, my friend Annalisa’s mom’s...

Karen Seiger

Jul 24, 20141 min read

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Weekend Market Picks October 10, 11 & 12, 2014: Glorious Gourds

Mercato Notturno Brings A Taste of Bologna to Union Square Greenmarket

Weekend Market Picks October 4 & 5, 2014: Stand With Sanju

Raspberries Are Irresistible And Almost Too Beautiful To Eat — Almost

Weekend Market Picks September 26, 27 & 28, 2014: The Cameo Sisters Jewelry Designs

Weekend Market Picks September 19, 20 & 21, 2014: Irixx Screen’s Gallery Show

Guest Market: Stone Barns Center Is Creating the Future of Farming

Weekend Market Picks September 13 & 14, 2014: Shop to Save Badass Dogs

Late Summer into Early Fall at the Farmers Markets

Weekend Market Picks Septemer 6th & 7th, 2014: Mochi from Hanaka NYC

Heirloom Tomatoes: The Way Tomatoes Are Supposed To Taste

A Plethora of Plump Peaches and Plums

Weekend Market Picks August 23 & 24, 2014: Brooklyn Night Bazaar

When Life Gives You Watermelon, Make Watermelon Juice

Extending The Summer With A Sweet Juicy Watermelon

Weekend Market Picks August 16 & 17, 2014: Farmers Market Bounty

Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market

Weekend Market Picks August 2 & 3, 2014: Chowing Down With Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan

Weekend Market Picks July 26 & 27, 2014: C3Brix Lego Art in Queens

Fresh Basil From The Sunniest Spot on the Farm

Markets of

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