This week at the farmers market: 7/19/2008

For as long as I can remember my mom has been lamenting the price of corn. She can’t buy corn without remarking that it used to be a dozen for a dollar. Never mind that corn hasn’t been a dollar a dozen for at least 20 years. Yesterday it was two for a dollar.

This Week at the Farmers Market: 7/5/2008

This morning I emerged from the subway at Union Square just in time for a sudden torrential downpour. I briefly considered turning back but luckily by the whole thing was over in about 5 minutes and the market was a little less crowded than it usually is. I got some milk and a big pile [...]

This week at the farmers market: 6/28/2008

Hi! Sorry! I’m back now! I’ve been a little distracted by my new job. I haven’t cooked much of anything lately. I ate frozen Trader Joe’s taquitos all week and I’m ashamed to say that much of produce I bought at the farmers market two weeks ago was found rotting in the bottom of my [...]

Maple Nut Granola Bars

I eat an awful lot of granola bars. I’ve tried a few times over the past couple years to make my own, but it’s a hard thing to get right. You need enough sticky stuff to make them hold together, but too much makes them sickeningly sweet. The first recipe I tried pretty much just [...]

Yummy, Yummy, Scones!

**Here’s another contribution from Sam. These sound great. I can’t wait to try them myself!**

I’ve been baking a lot lately- I love all baked goods, but scones are one of my favorite. When I worked in NYC, I used to walk down 9th Avenue every day and would typically stop into Amy’s Bread to get [...]