Several calls and emails came in last week. The gist was this: Cate, I have all of these peaches. Help!?!?! My response: Love them now and love them in the middle of February. Gingery Pickled Peaches *8 c. peaches, peeled and pitted*** *2 c. honey *1 1/4 c. white vinegar *1 1/4 c. water *2 […]
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When I did a jamming and preserving demo at the Greenmarket last Wednesday, I had a lot of people coming by and asking what the difference between a sour and a regular cherry was. We had some sour cherries out for the people passing by to see and taste if they wanted. One neighborhood woman […]
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Have you ever tried a gooseberry? Before coming to New York and finding them at the farmer’s market on Union Square, I had only heard tell of them in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, where the “gooseberries [wallpaper] taste like gooseberries, and the schnozberries taste like schnozberries.” Still haven’t gotten to try a schnozberry… […]
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Don’t you just love Greenmarkets? Honestly, I would rather be at a greenmarket with its fantastic colors and sights than just about anywhere. This year because of the copious rain, but every year to some degree, what shows up at our local greenmarket has been a surprise. Some weeks I have felt like a child […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…