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Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream

Karen Seiger

Jul 18, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream

It is a big weekend for ice cream and other frozen treats! There’s an Ice Cream Social in Manhattan and another in Brooklyn. And here is...

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Bright Yellow Sunflowers Enjoy Visits from the Bees

Karen Seiger

Jul 18, 20141 min read

Bright Yellow Sunflowers Enjoy Visits from the Bees

Oak Grove Plantation Sunflowers: Bees Come Free Sunflowers! Now is the time to fill your house with them. They are big, bright and...

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Weekend Market Picks July 12 & 13, 2014: I Had A Dream Come True This Week

Karen Seiger

Jul 11, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 12 & 13, 2014: I Had A Dream Come True This Week

The illustration of my dream come true. (Image by Victor Kerlow for the New York Times Metropolitan Diary) I had a dream come true this...

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My Story In The New York Times Metropolitan Diary

Karen Seiger

Jul 11, 20141 min read

My Story In The New York Times Metropolitan Diary

My anecdote has been published in the New York Times Metropolitan Diary! It even has its own awesome illustration by the talented Victor...

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Corn Star: Sycamore Farms Kicks off Corn Season + VIDEO

Karen Seiger

Jul 9, 20143 min read

Corn Star: Sycamore Farms Kicks off Corn Season + VIDEO

The first and best tomatoes I’ve had so far this season came from Sycamore Farms at the Union Square Greenmarket. They’ve been beautiful...

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Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound

Karen Seiger

Jul 4, 20142 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound

Happy Fourth of July! I get misty when I hear the Star Spangled Banner. Every time. So I thought I’d feature this very cool antique...

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Juicy And Sweet: The First Peaches of Summer

Karen Seiger

Jul 2, 20142 min read

Juicy And Sweet: The First Peaches of Summer

I strolled through the Wednesday Greenmarket at Union Square today. The only good thing about this heat was the fragrance emanating from...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 25, 20141 min read

Strawberry Season Is Here!!!

In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s Strawberry Season! We’re in the early part, which means the strawberries will be getting plumper and...

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Weekend Market Picks June 21 & 22, 2014: INSIDERS1 World Cup Collection

Karen Seiger

Jun 20, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 21 & 22, 2014: INSIDERS1 World Cup Collection

The entire world is watching the World Cup in Brazil. So if you haven’t seen any of the games yet, you’d best start watching now! The US...

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Weekend Market Picks June 14 & 15, 2014: Brooklyn Delhi Tomato Achaar

Karen Seiger

Jun 13, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 14 & 15, 2014: Brooklyn Delhi Tomato Achaar

Chitra Agarwal is the co-founder of Brooklyn Delhi, along with her partner Ben Garthus. Together, they make achaar, a traditional Indian...

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Ravishing Radishes in Our Summer Markets

Karen Seiger

Jun 10, 20141 min read

Ravishing Radishes in Our Summer Markets

We have historical evidence that the Greeks and the Romans ate radishes. It’s likely that people before them noshed on these red beauties...

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Asparagus Season Is Here: With Cedar Hill Kernan Farms

Karen Seiger

May 30, 20141 min read

Asparagus Season Is Here: With Cedar Hill Kernan Farms

Purple and green Asparagus from Cedar Hill / Kernan Farms Aparagus is one of my very favorite vegetables. So when asparagus season comes...

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Weekend Market Picks May 31 – June 1, 2014: Crafts in Chelsea

Karen Seiger

May 30, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 31 – June 1, 2014: Crafts in Chelsea

There is nothing like strolling through a beautiful New York neighborhood and coming across a wonderful craft market. Luckily for us,...

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Karen Seiger

May 21, 20141 min read

Last Days of Fiddlehead Ferns

Fiddlehead Ferns – Unfurl Something Wild I hate to be an alarmist, but this may be the last weekend for tender, earthy fiddlehead ferns...

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Karen Seiger

May 19, 20142 min read

Guest Recipe: Ramp and Rhubarb Chutney

Beautiful Ramp & Rhubarb Chutney (image provided by Pistachio Donut) I realize that Ramp Season is waning, but I was so excited to...

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Karen Seiger

May 14, 20146 min read

Joe Mangrum: The Magic That Happens When The Market Is Not There + GIVEAWAY

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Haydee Corona Seiger: A Loving Tribute to Our Mother

Karen Seiger

May 12, 201410 min read

Haydee Corona Seiger: A Loving Tribute to Our Mother

My mother Haydee Seiger I woke up on the Monday morning after Easter, and my heart physically ached. My mom had died on Easter Sunday,...

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Weekend Market Picks May 10 & 11, 2014: Juli Ra Designs & More for Mother’s Day

Karen Seiger

May 9, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 10 & 11, 2014: Juli Ra Designs & More for Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone! If you haven’t told your mom how much you love and appreciate her recently, do it this weekend. And...

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The Broadway French Market Opens For The Season

Karen Seiger

May 7, 20142 min read

The Broadway French Market Opens For The Season

My friends at the Bensidoun Group opened their lovely French Market on Broadway this week. The Bensidoun family runs the gorgeous farmers...

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Open Letter to Community Board 7: Save Crafts On Columbus

Karen Seiger

May 5, 20143 min read

Open Letter to Community Board 7: Save Crafts On Columbus

Dear Ms. Caputo and the Esteemed Members of Community Board 7: I am writing to express my support for Crafts On Columbus, an extremely...

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