Category Archives: food & cooking

Market trends

Posted on June 27, 2009 by David

Still overloaded on vegetables from last week’s market trip, I pared down the purchases today. Boston lettuce, red chard, garlic scapes (the curly things), country sourdough loaf, asparagus, first cherries of the season, heirloom cherry tomatoes (tomatoes will be a … Continue reading →

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Ratio

Posted on June 25, 2009 by David

My usual explanation of the difference between cooking and baking is a scientific one: Cooking uses methods, baking uses formulas. But that’s too glib. It’s accurate in the sense that baking is much more sensitive to the amounts of ingredients … Continue reading →

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Tortilla Española with Chorizo and Scallions

Posted on June 22, 2009 by David

In the summer months I try to cook some meals that incorporate more vegetables and less meat, preferably meals made with the local market produce. I had eggs from a nearby farm, chorizo from a newly-opened Portuguese market, and a … Continue reading →

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David and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on June 20, 2009 by David

I didn’t include one of the vendors in my original post about the Union Square Farmer’s Market because I don’t consider them a seasonal addition, but rather a permanent fixture in our neighborhood. I’m talking about Taza Chocolate. I first … Continue reading →

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Market Report

Posted on June 20, 2009 by David

Another morning spent at the farmer’s market. I’m already back in the habit of pacing myself: not buying something merely because it looks good, but only if I’ll cook it within the week. Sugar snap peas, fresh cut flowers for … Continue reading →

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Individual Fresh Berry Gratins

Posted on June 16, 2009 by David

I had all these fresh strawberries and a desire to make a relatively easy dessert from them. I found this recipe in the current issue of Cook’s Illustrated. Little did I know such a simple recipe could be so fraught … Continue reading →

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Seafood Paella

Posted on June 15, 2009 by David

I first encountered a paella recipe 25 years ago, in The New York Times 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey, one of the books I used at the beginning of my continuing Great Cooking Adventure. It appeared to have all of … Continue reading →

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Game Hens Broil-Roasted in Wine with a Giant Straw Potato Galette

Posted on June 13, 2009 by David

This is another old-school Julia Child recipe, from the Julia Child and More Company cookbook — a collection of recipes from the television series of the same name. It replaced the pork tenderloin dinner as my go-to for impressing guests … Continue reading →

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Market Futures

Posted on June 13, 2009 by David

Another shopping day at the Union Square Farmer’s Market. It was sunny today, so all the food tourists were out. I kept tripping over leashes — shouldn’t dogs be kept away from the food? Fortunately the lack of canine etiquette … Continue reading →

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What Are We Buying?

Posted on June 10, 2009 by David

The day after I posted about the Union Square Farmer’s Market, I saw this infographic, courtesy of The Onion: I could have purchased any of those items — with the exception of the cheese popcorn — but I decided to … Continue reading →

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