It’s a beautiful day in Brooklyn, and my shoulders are sore from carrying a watermelon home from the greenmarket in a backpack. At this time last week I was munching on peaches from a farmers’ market in another beautiful place, … Continue reading…
Author: Heather
My First Taste of Tunisia and a Carrot Salad
When I was 23 years old, I moved to Santa Fe by myself. One of my many early jobs in this town was to collect payments from advertisers for the local alt-weekly, The Santa Fe Reporter. Some other time I’ll … Continue reading…
Tasting the Rockies
Why hello! This blog has been a bit quiet over the past week while I’ve been traveling in Colorado. Last Wednesday we headed to Aspen for some fresh mountain air and a wedding before heading south to Colorado Springs, where … Continue reading…
Please Don’t Squeeze My Peaches
A few years ago I did a century ride (100 miles on bicycle) around the North Fork of Long Island with Brad and some other friends. It was August, and we spent the day circling farms and orchards. I saw … Continue reading…
What’s cooler than Ceviche?
Ok, so I really don’t know why this never occurred to me sooner. Hot Greenmarket Saturday in Brooklyn…don’t want to cook…don’t even want to grill…get some fresh fish and make ceviche! Even as I just typed that it seems so … Continue reading…
Guest Post: I Made That! (and it wasn’t that good)
We recently welcomed our friend Alexis home from Paris. He spends a lot of time abroad, touring and playing drums with bands like Paramount Styles, Bellini, Girls Against Boys, and most recently the Obits. During his travels he often gets … Continue reading…
Too Hot to Cook? Cool as Cucumber and Zucchini Soup
This past weekend it was so hot, not even grilling was an option. Now it’s a cool 74 degrees, but the temperature is supposed to climb again. Think proactive, like stocking a fallout shelter with canned goods. Add this recipe … Continue reading…
At Least There Was Ice
We survived Heatpocalypse 2011, despite the lack of air conditioning in our Park Slope apartment. But it’s still hot as hell inside, even though temperatures outside have cooled to bearable degrees, and I haven’t slept through the night in days. … Continue reading…
Seeing Chef Ray in Action: A Memorable Meal at Bradley Farm
On Sunday I experienced one of those ‘live on in your memory for some time to come’ kind of meals. My farmer, and friend, Ray Bradley hosted his second-ever farm-to-table dinner in his barn in New Paltz and Brad and … Continue reading…
Adventures in Grilling: Make Grilled Tomatillo Salsa
It’s been 6 summers now that we’ve been eating every breakfast, dinner, weekend brunch – and now lunch! – outside from from April through October. But last Summer, after several weeks of record-breaking hot days in June, Brad and I … Continue reading…