Strawberry and rhubarb season has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce about this Peanutbuttermilk favorite combination! This quick and easy dessert (Gourmet, April 2007) is a cross between a cobbler and a cake: The gooey, sweet and tart fruit mixture is topped with a buttery, moist vanilla cake. Scooped up warm [...]
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Iced Apple Coffee Cake
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Farmers Markets, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged apples, Baking, Breakfast, coffee cake, dessert, Eastern Market, farmers market, fruit, Recipes on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t made it out to pick apples this fall, but I did recently endeavor to do the next best thing: picking apples from among the mounds of varieties in wooden crates that line the tents just outside the Eastern Market on weekends. The apples — Gala, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, and Fuji – are trucked in [...]
Eastern Market on Capitol Hill
Posted in Farmers Markets, Fruits and Vegetables, tagged capitol hill, dc, Eastern Market, Farmers Markets, washington on September 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Every great American city has a grand, central marketplace that reflects its unique history: In New York, it’s Fulton Fish Market; in Chicago, it’s Walter Street Market; and in New Orleans, it’s the historic French Market. And since 1873 in the nation’s capitol, Eastern Market is where District natives have been coming for fresh regional [...]
Poached Salmon with Lemon Asparagus Risotto
Posted in Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, Recommended Meals, tagged asparagus, dill, dinner, garlic, lemon, poaching, risotto, salmon, yellow pepper on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fresh dill. Lemon. Garlic. White wine. A simple but delicious combination for a quick and easy weeknight poached salmon.
While the steelhead filets marinated a bit (they don’t take long to poach), I devoted my energy to swirling arborio rice over medium heat, infusing the grains with lemon, garlic, onion and chicken stock. Then I added blanched asparagus, diced yellow bell [...]
Blueberry Streusel Cake
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged blueberries, cake, dessert, fruit, streusel on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my fondest summer memories is picking wild blueberries on a remote island in Lake Kakabiketchiwan in Ontario, Canada, where my family has a small rustic shoreside cabin. (I can still hear my mom scolding me for eating more than I was putting in the bucket!)
The berries in this treat are not the tiny, [...]
Gourmet Veggie Fix at Westville
Posted in Fruits and Vegetables, Restaurants, tagged asparagus, east village, fennel, New York, new york city, Peas, Restaurants, vegetables, westville on May 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A sign outside Westville East (173 Avenue A at 11th Street) lists the daily specials — fresh vegetables. But the sign doesn’t do justice to the unique and tasty preparations of vegetables that make this and its sister restaurant New York City hot spots. The menu features select cuts of grilled fish and meats over [...]
Apple Bread with Rolled Oat Topping
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged apple bread, apples, Breakfast, cinnamon, coffee cake, green apples, oatmeal, sweet bread on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As much as I’d like to think I have a pretty good handle on things in the kitchen, making this scrumptious loaf of apple bread proved otherwise. Why did I think I could get away with using an 8-inch loaf pan when the recipe called for 9?! Ladies and gentleman, one inch makes a huge [...]
