With a little bit of a chill in the air this morning (it’s the first time I’ve seen temperatures in the 40s in a while) the ride to the market on the Greenway was a little lonely and the market seemed a bit quiet compared to previous weeks. Still, we were able to find some […]
3 comments | Beans, dahlias, Farmers Market, flowers, parsley, Purple, Tomatoes
Perhaps you hadn’t noticed, but I haven’t been posting much lately. This is mostly for positive reasons: fun and interesting social engagements, steadily progressing training runs in anticipation of a marathon in October, excellent meals eaten outside the home, all working together to spare you of my culinary musings. Related to the aforementioned activities or […]
1 comment | Blogging, Garlic, inspiration, New Potatoes, parsley, Potatoes, Roasting, salad, summer, Summer Squash
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 […]
6 comments | 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
When a new vegetable first comes in to season, all I want to do with it is prepare it as simply as possible. A little fat, a little seasoning, and let the vegetable speak for itself. The year’s first asparagus? Lightly steam it and toss it with butter and salt. Sweet corn? Shuck, boil and […]
2 comments | Ana Sortun, Cilantro, Cinnamon, Fall, Ginger, Kuri, middle eastern, Moroccan, North Africa, Onions, parsley, Phyllo, Pie, Saffron, Seasonal, Spice, Squash
Eighty degree weather notwithstanding, I can’t shake the feeling that summer is soon to end and that a short fall will in no time at all be heralding in dark, cold winter. But as far as the farmers’ market is concerned, these fears are unfounded: fall might be around the corner, but there is still […]
4 comments | Basil, Cucumber, Eggplant, Elizabeth David, France, French, French Cooking, Goat Cheese, Heirloom, Olive Oil, Onions, parsley, Peppers, Produce, Provence, Ratatouille, Real Bread, Seasonal, Squash, summer, Tomatoes
I love fall; it is my favorite season. But for whatever reason, be it the cold summer we’ve had or how much I’ve been enjoying the summer, I am not ready for fall to be here. So it was pretty jarring to see crates full of large winter squashes at the Midtown Farmers’ Market this […]
No comments | Apples, Basil, Corn, Crabapples, Green Beans, Onions, parsley, Squash, Tomatillos
With Martha out of town all week, I needed to hold back at the Midtown Farmers’ Market. There’s only so much produce one person can go through in a week! On the other hand, it’s the first day of August, what feels like the midpoint of the growing season, and that means there is tons […]
2 comments | Broccoli, Dill, Jalapeño, parsley, Raspberries, Tomato
Living as a student in Cairo, I quickly learned what my cheapest meal options were: kushari, fuul, and best of all, ta’amiya – known elsewhere as falafel. For the equivalent of 5¢, one of these delicious little sandwiches was mine: pita bread (‘aysh baladi) stuffed with fried balls of spiced fava beans, lettuce, cucumber, tomato and […]
No comments | Cilantro, Dill, Egypt, Fava, Garlic, middle east, parsley, Pickles, Pita, Radish, Rutabaga
Amazing what two weeks will do. I missed the last two weeks of the Midtown Farmers’ Market while on a trip home (and enjoying the very fine Midland Farmers’ Market). You might recall that my last trip, while exciting because of the first appearance of asparagus, was a bit disappointing since that was the only […]
1 comment | Dill, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Lettuce, Midtown, Minneapolis, Onions, parsley, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach