Simple, hot, gentle and tasty. Steamed cauliflower with melted butter was one of my mom’s favorite winter vegetables. I don’t make it very often myself, but when I do, it brings back memories of winter sledding parties when we were little kids. Just a little nostalgia on a freezing winter weekend. Cut your cauliflower into bite sized pieces and place in a steamer till just tender (about 5 minutes). Melt two tablespoons of butter over the cauliflower, with a dash of sea salt.

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloomy days stays our farmers from the Union Square Greenmarket!  The snow has been falling like popcorn since last night, turning into slush when it lands.  And our farmers and local food purveyors are out there today, selling cold but tasty baked goods, apples, pretzels, squashes and more.  Breezy Hill Orchard has hot apple cider! Thank you for keeping the market going, no matter the weather.  Days like today, as much as the glorious, boun

As I was strolling among the tents at Crafts on Columbus last fall, the sumptuous knit caps and felt hats by Agneta P made me long for the dead of winter.  Agneta P is an extremely talented designer, knitter, and milliner.  Her sense of color and texture is distinctly Nordic yet with a New York flair.  Her knits are fine, stylish, and comfortable, with a variety of different shapes and stitches in rich wools, silks, and cashmere.  The felt hat styles I saw in last year’s col

Just look at this amazing work.  HeartFelt 4 Kids creates heirloom-quality handmade children’s clothing, as well as teddy bears, pillows, backpacks, and more.  As if that weren’t enough, designer Nadine Johnson uses natural fiber wool and eco-friendly bamboo felt in beautiful colors and patterns.  This yellow cape, seen at the Brooklyn Indie Market, is remarkable in the attention to detail and the quality craftsmanship.  The embroidered blue jays and soft felt floral lining w