I am not a big fan of masking vegetables. I remember when Jessica Seinfeld’s book, Deceptively Delicious, came out. I just scratched my head in wonder because you don’t have to deceive your kids to get them to like vegetables (amazing what salt, pepper and a bit of olive oil can do there… not to … Continue reading →

I don’t want to slam the big box stores. Okay, yes, I do. But I don’t want to single out Costco, which historically has had a minute concern for the welfare of its employees (I stopped shopping at Sam’s Club more than a decade ago because I couldn’t stomach the way Wal*Mart treated its workers). … Continue reading →

So, I’m totally psyched about the first CSA distribution of the season. I’m also totally exhausted! One of the main issues with caring for your CSA is prepping all that food for the week (or two-weeks, for partial share CSA holders) ahead. I am by no means a preservation expert. It’s a learning process, with … Continue reading →

Welcome Tribeca CSA members! I’ve been asked to be the “official” blogger for the week, so I’m happy to be the representative of a CSA that has brought me so much inspiration (and challenge) these past two-plus years. This week’s share (at left, clockwise from bottom) was cilantro, peas, green leaf lettuce, mint, sage, red … Continue reading →