Sour cherries. Many shoppers walk right past them and instinctively grab the darker, ruby-red sweet cherries on display at the market. What a shame! Sour cherries are where it’s at when it comes to baking, preserving and — yes, cocktail mixing! Sour cherries, which are smaller and more globular than their sweet cousins, lend themselves well to savory preparations, too. Try them in this Melissa Clark sheet pan chicken recipe. This is one of those recipes that make me giddy bec

It’s almost as if we planned it. The weekend when Chappaquacelebrates both its dads and Horace Greeley grads… we’re bringing you the most raucous band in our line-up: Lucien Smith and the Blues Cruise Band. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a tap in your toes. Whether you are celebrating a grad or a dad, there will be food involved, that we know! Come get everything you need for BBQs and graduation parties, right at the market—from juicy steaks, sausages, or swordfis

The only thing I like more bitter than my cocktails are my salad greens. I’m a sucker for endives, escarole, and that fabulous French classic, frisée (pronounced free-zay) salad. When I lived in Paris the classic bistro frisée salad was my go-to lunch order. I’d occasionally order the celery remoulade, but would instantly regret it when I spied the frisée on another table. Warm bacon vinaigrette and sweet jammy eggs playing off bitter greens? What’s not to love? Add a classic

June! At last. This is the time of year when the market fills out, literally and figuratively. You will see more tents on the plaza this week than I think we’ve ever had. But, also, our produce vendors are feeling and looking flush as their fields start to deliver. This week we welcome the return of Mead Orchards, a long-standing and storied farm from Tivoli, New York. The farm, which has been operating since 1916, waited until they had plump, sweet strawberries to offer befo

Of course, rhubarb and strawberry go together like Hepburn and Tracy, so make sure to pick up some rhubarb, too. If you’re thinking about learning how to make pie from scratch, this is the time to do it. Strawberries cozying up to rhubarb are so forgiving as a pie filling: Their union makes everyone happy. If pie is not in your wheelhouse, go ahead and roast that rhubarb to dollop onto some yogurt (available at Le Roux Trading Co., Sugar Shack Creamery, and White Moustache).

As I write this, the temperatures are in the searing 90s. But, by the time this hits your inbox, the temperatures will have dropped at least 20 degrees and the forecast for the weekend calls for rain throughout this holiday weekend—the official launch of grilling season. What’s a girl to do? Look, we’ve learned in the last few years that the weather is going to do what it’s going to do, and we can give up on trying to meal and party plan around the weather. What you can still

Well, we may have broken all crowd-size records on opening day last week. Thank you, Chappaqua, for letting us know how much you missed us! We feel the same. What I love about the month of May is that each week, I have the distinct pleasure of unveiling a new vendor to you. This week we have two first timers at the market. We are over the moon to bring you LeRoux Trading Co., who will be selling fresh (not frozen) cuts of top-notch local, grass-fed beef from Highland Hollow

Need a little wine with those oysters? Rosina’s, an Italian-style winery, joins us this Saturday, with their award-winning bottles including a Cabernet Franc and two rosé options (one sparkling) and a Tocai Friulano. How about some French sourdough too for that impromptu oyster picnic.L’Imprimerie, a French bakery with a Bushwick twist, will also be here, joining us twice a month. Their sourdough loaves, especially their miche, are second to none, as are their croissants and

Saturday is our last market of the season and what a season it was! Though the cold wet spring wreaked havoc on our strawberry crops, the late summer heat gave us a bumper crop of fall vegetables with sweet, sweet tomatoes lasting until October! Never a dull moment in the life of a New York farmer. The weather looks sunny and pleasant for Saturday which we are so grateful for. So, please, make a point of coming out and supporting your favorite vendors before they pack up th

So, the turkey is now a distant memory, and because Thanksgiving fell so late in November, you’ve already switched gears to holiday shopping. If it feels a little frenetic, it’s because it is! Chanukah starts Dec. 14th, and Christmas is only three weeks away. When you’re at the market on Saturday be sure to pick up some healthy options for quick and easy dinners to get you through the frenzy. Homespun Chili is back at the market so buy several varieties of John's hearty bea

The month of November starts on a market day, as it should, since it’s the month that culminates in the biggest feast of the year. There are four markets left between now and Thanksgiving and you should start planning your menu now. What's in our produce bins now (honey nut squash, delicata squash, fingerling potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes) will be here through Thanksgiving so get inspired to make it as local a Thanksgiving as possible this year. Even the wine! We a

Another lovely fall weekend in the forecast. How lucky are we? Honestly, things could change on a dime when it comes to wintry weather, so take advantage this Saturday and linger with us a while. For starters, it’s our annual Halloween Pet Parade and contest...always so much fun. We love how “into” this event you all are. A reminder that the dogs will strut their stuff at 11 a.m. You can sign up at 10:30 at the market or ahead of time, online . Categories for prizes are: bes

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