UPDATE: I am thrilled to announce that Le Coq Rico NYC has now added the Egg-bow to its year-round brunch menu! So we’ll be able to enjoy these eggs beyond this weekend! During a recent trip to Paris, James and I made a reservation to eat lunch at Le Coq Rico up in Montmartre. It’s the roasted chicken restaurant by Three Michelin Star Chef Antoine Westermann. Of course it’s much more than just roasted chicken, although it is the most delicious roasted chicken we’ve ever eaten

I’m back from California with a sad heart about my mom, but my fist full of beautiful ramps makes me feel a little better. The Union Square Greenmarket had plenty of them on Friday, and I advise you to get to your nearest farmers market first thing on Saturday to get them while they’re fresh and cool. In case you haven’t jumped headfirst onto the Ramps Bandwagon, ramps are wild leeks. They are lovely and delicate, and their flavor is a mix of onions and garlic, and more gentl

I first met the people of Basis Good Food For All at the New Amsterdam Market last year.  I was impressed with the quality and variety of the foods they had in their market stall, including fresh produce, creamy dairy products, beautiful brown eggs, and jars of golden honey that is among the best I’ve ever tasted.  But I was also surprised by their reasonable prices.  Eating locally produced, fully traceable foods is something to aspire to, but one of the biggest challenges

I have taken thousands of photos of the artisan, farmer, food and flea markets around the city.  So I thought I’d share them with you, once a day, every day.  The supermodels of market photography are French fishermen (at the seafood market in Marseille), and eggs.  These beauties are Araucanian eggs from Berkshire Berries, taken at the Union Square Farmers Market.  I chose these eggs for my first photo in honor of my Mapuche/Araucanian ancestors in Chile (the people, not the