Growers and Grocers

After arriving in the country by train, the New Canaan Farmer’s Market beckoned. While it does not offer the diversity in its offerings as Union Square, New Canaan delivers a lovely bounty. Garlic Scapes were most delightful, as were beet greens, 1960’s style strawberries, sugar snap peas, and red and green hothouse […]

It doesn’t get much more “eat local” than if you grow tomatoes on your kitchen window sill, does it?  And the folks at Sur La Table are aiming to help you do just that. 
With their organic tomato growing kit, you’ll receive everything you need to be eating Red Robin tomatoes all year ’round from your very […]

This gloomy winter has been made much tastier thanks to my Chamomile Desjardins hot sauce.  After tasting every variety from mild to outrageously hot, we settled on Blue Nose, a mix of habaneros and blueberries. It’s so delicious on everything that our supply is quickly dwindling. Good thing the weather is shifting towards spring (I […]

This weekend we took a green field trip to Greensboro, NC, which is about an hour away from my house in Durham. Our goal was to eat dinner at a new organic pizza place we found out about called Sticks and Stones. Located at 2200 Walker Avenue, you can contact them at 336-275-0220 if you […]

I finally bought an AreoGarden 2 weeks ago. It seems like an expensive toy, but in the dreary winter I need a chance to ‘tend garden’ every day. I wanted to give it a try and see if it could lift my winter blues. It has a sensor that alerts you when you need to […]

Earlier this year I got myself a dwarf Meyer lemon tree. I have wanted one for a few years. It was only 2 feet tall, but already covered in green baby lemons. Now, 6 months later, I have about 8 juicy yellow Meyer lemons to cook with.
It looked beautiful on my deck, and the white […]

If your little Wicked Witch of West Chelsea insists upon a green Halloween, the Union Square Greenmarket defies gravity.
This season, unconventional colors and patterns are the new orange. Pumpkins come in skin tone matching green, white with green stripes, and a garishly cheerful white with orange stripes. If you want to be pop-u-lar, though your […]

I live in Kansas.  During the late spring, summer, and early fall months, Kansas is a seasonal eater’s paradise.  Just about every fruit, vegetable, and grain grows very well here and every weekend, someone is hosting a festival in honor of one bit of produce or another.
Then, starting about November and lasting until about March, […]

One of my go-to sites when it comes to produce, farms, eating organic, farmer’s markets, co-ops and more is the Eat Well Guide.  Just enter your location, or one that you’re visiting, and you will immediately get a list of sources for whatever you’re looking for. 
I just discovered a co-op less than 10 miles from […]

Here in the Northeast, farmer’s markets are going to be packing up soon, but if you happen to live in year-round farmer’s market territory, you’re lucky enough that they may stil be going strong.  The folks at FruitandVeggieGuru.com have some great tips to help you get the most out of your farmer’s market. 
1. Find out […]