Category Archives: Inspiration

Fridge Clean-Out Dinner

By Alexa | Published: February 1, 2012
These are my favorite types of dinners. You never know where your ingredients will lead you. Tonight, I was inspired by a small container of goat cheese that I impulsively picked up when I was walking around the Union Square Greenmarket this afternoon in the 62-degree February sun. So what did I have in my fridge that could play [...]
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June Can Jam – Berry Berry Good

By Alexa | Published: June 20, 2010
We live in Forest Hill, Queens. It’s pretty urban here — while not as industrial as Western Queens (like Long Island City), or as suburban as Eastern Queens (like Douglaston), we straddle the line between the city and the suburbs, and there’s nothing that resembles a farmer’s market nearby. So it has been pretty unbelievable [...]
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Farm Fresh Ratatouille

By Alexa | Published: August 18, 2009
Tonight’s box from Golden Earthworm contained eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes and onion (among other things)…And when I saw the contents, ratatouille came to mind. If you’ve ever seen the movie Ratatouille, you know that the dish ratatouille is a rustic French vegetable stew. (If you haven’t seen the movie, I strongly suggest you do so before [...]
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Notes from a quiet kitchen

By Matthew | Published: November 5, 2008
The past week has found us a bit busy and neglecting our kitchen, and our blog.  After a lot of training, Alexa ran the NYC marathon on Sunday (Go Alexa & Leslie!!) So while our kitchen has been a bit quiet, I thought I’d provide you with some inspiration from the amazing chef of Le [...]
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A Field Trip to the Farmer’s Table

By Matthew | Published: October 7, 2008
One of the best wedding presents we received was a gift certificate to Blue Hill, the restaurants in Greenwich Village, NYC, and at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills on the edge of the Hudson Valley.  We planned carefully, and made a reservation at Blue Hill at Stone Barns for the beginning of the Fall, so [...]
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