Archive for October, 2009
It was with some sadness (and wistful thoughts of future Saturday mornings spent sleeping in) that Martha and I mounted our noble bicycles and set out on the ride to the last official Midtown Farmers’ Market of the 2009 season. The weather, while generally cloudy, was punctuated by bursts of sunlight and dominated by a […]
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| Apples, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Honeycrisp, Leeks, Letterpress, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Russets, Vandalia Street Press
True, Halloween hasn’t even happened yet, but Thanksgiving is growing near. The Wedge, the source of the turkey pictured here, has already posted their Thanksgiving hours on their homepage and will begin taking turkey orders on Monday, November 2. Tomorrow will be the last day for the Midtown Farmers’ Market, but as Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine […]
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| Clancey's Meats and Fish, Farmers Market, Linden Hills, Midtown, Mill City, Minneapolis, Thanksgiving, The Wedge Coop, Turkey
Let me start by saying I don’t like squash. I kind of hate it. It’s certainly not an aesthetic objection: nothing brightens up the drear of the fall farmers’ market quite like all the whimsical varieties of winter squash – impossible to resist! This combination of compulsive buying and strong dislike leads me to accumulate squash […]
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| Acorn, Butternut, Challenge, Delicata, Fall, Indian, Kuri, Mexican, Roasting, Seasonal, Spaghetti, Squash
In its penultimate week the Midtown Farmers’ Market is still loaded with fresh produce: squash, cabbage, peppers, turnips, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, more squash, leafy greens, onions, potatoes, herbs – even some tomatoes of dubious quality. If the above photo doesn’t quite reflect this variety it says more about me than the current state of the […]
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| Apples, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Celery, CFL, Delicata, Fall, Fingerlings, Haralson, Honey, Potatoes, Squash, Whine
After biking to the Midtown Farmers’ Market in the dead of winter last week, I am happy to report that winter seems to be over in Minnesota and we’ve jumped back into fall. With a sunny blue sky and temperatures that require only a light jacket provided you keep moving, this was one of those […]
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| Brussels Sprouts, Cottage Bacon, Fall, Kale, Onions, Potatoes, Turnips
When someone I respect as much as Peter Reinhart claims to have discovered a technique that “has the potential to change the… bread landscape in America,” it’s worth taking notice. In The Bread Baker’s Apprentice Reinhart writes: [Delayed fermentation] has the potential to change the entire bread landscape in America. I’ve begun teaching it to […]
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| Boule, Delayed Fermentation, Enzymes, Experiment, Fermentation, Flavor, Peter Reinhart, Proofing, Retarding
There’s something perverse about biking across a snow-covered city to get to the farmers’ market – particularly when it’s only 10 days in to October. But that was the situation we faced this morning as we headed out to the Midtown Farmers’ Market. There are a few weekends left for the market, but with snow […]
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| Acorn, Apples, Bread, Broccoli, Cold, Delicata, Farmers Market, Garlic, Haralson, Kale, Minneapolis, parsley, Potatoes, Real Bread, Russet, Russet Potatoes, Snow, Spaghetti Squash, Squash, Sweet Potato Fries, Sweet Potatoes
As I’ll be stuck at work this afternoon, I decided to volunteer on my own this morning to get started on what Common Roots is calling the final harvest. Details below. It’s been a great season for the Common Roots garden. The garden has already provided 1300 pounds of produce! Frost is predicted soon, so TODAY […]
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| Common Roots, Garden, Minneapolis, Outdoors, Planting, Tomatoes, Volunteer, Volunteering
Get ’em while they’re cheeeeeeeeeep. I’m working from 10—7pm on Friday so I’ll probably miss this, but I thought I’d share. Note that the sale is NOT available at Aesthetic Apparatus’ online store, only on Snelling. Image: theapparatus
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| Aesthetic Apparatus, Art + Craft, Minneapolis, Poster, Print, Sale
Having waited all summer for a sale on this set of bowls, I scooped them up on Tuesday night at the Edina store. They’re graphic, bold, red, and have lids… there’s the lot to like here.You can buy one, two, or all three in a set. At $3.95 to $6.95 and $15.85 for the set, […]
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| 3 piece set, Bowls, Crate & Barrel, earthenware, Sale, Tomatoes