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Try something new!
It's just as easy to fall into a rut at the market as it is in your home kitchen. Sometimes you just gravitate toward the same items (and...
Jun 8, 20223 min read


We’re at cruising altitude
We're a month into our season and, by now, our vendors have found their groove. And so have our shoppers who have discovered their weekly...
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Summer's Gateway
Fitting that I am writing this today on National Asparagus Day. I have been admiring and devouring the market asparagus, one of our first...
May 25, 20223 min read


Squeaky clean salads, chocolate mint and new juice
One of my favorite "Only in New York" food stories from my newspaper food-writing days was the story I wrote about a Coney Island...
May 19, 20223 min read


We're back and better than ever!
It's been a while! We're so thrilled to continue our tradition of opening on Mother's Day weekend when we celebrate not just all those...
May 4, 20224 min read


Stock up for winter
Our last day of the season is upon us. We'd like to thank you, our shoppers, for your dedication and for keeping our farmers and food...
Dec 15, 20213 min read


Fa La La La
It's going to be downright festive at the market this Saturday with holiday tunes, hot cider and lots of handmade gift options to take...
Dec 10, 20212 min read


Soup for the soul
So we've had our first snowfall. It's time to hunker down and become one with your Dutch Oven for the next three months. The market will...
Dec 1, 20213 min read


Make it a local Thanksgiving
From your bird to your bread to the buttermilk for your brine,and, yes, even your booze, you can find everything you need at the market...
Nov 17, 20213 min read


Olives, Kitchari Hummus, Sweet Potato Blondies
A fun part of my job is to find interesting recipes each week that highlight seasonal ingredients you'll find at the market. I know all...
Nov 10, 20213 min read


Farming is not for the faint of heart
Leaders from around the world gathered this week in Scotland to discuss how dire our environmental crisis is. For the farmers at Black...
Nov 3, 20214 min read


Musical Farms
Did you recently recover from a house move and tell yourself: "never again"? "Try moving a livestock farm!" says Jon MacDonald of Premier...
Oct 27, 20212 min read


Paring down the plenty
Abundance is the buzzword at the market in October. Especially an October that has been so eerily warm. Sometimes it's hard to stay...
Oct 20, 20212 min read


Apples, smoked ricotta and smokin' jazz
Caradonna Farms is bringing not one but THREE new varieties of apples to the market this week. Look for Koru apples, an accidental cross...
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Beer, pretzels, gourds and...chocolate
Fall means you can dust off your soup tureens and wear your favorite socks. It also means that confectioner Shimon, of Raw Chocolate...
Oct 6, 20213 min read


Bourbon, beef and bento boxes
There have been many market highlights this summer market season but one of my favorites has been Momo Dressing's exquisite bento boxes....
Sep 29, 20212 min read


Flamenco music and paella (and paws paws too!)
Now there's a headline you don't see too often. This week, Spain at Home will once again be preparing authentic paella from scratch at...
Sep 23, 20212 min read


Fall's first whisper
Late September is always a riveting time at the markets. The bins of heirloom tomatoes, zucchini and corn are dwindling and graciously...
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Blondery returns
...and Auzerais' timing couldn't be better. Who couldn't use some of this uber-talented baker's blondie bites in flavors like red velvet...
Sep 8, 20211 min read


School "supplies" at the market
Want to make a school lunch box extra special? How about tucking in a cider caramel from La Petite Occasion? Or a chocolate buckwheat...
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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