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Weekend Market Picks November 9-10, 2013: Edible Rainbows

Karen Seiger

Nov 8, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks November 9-10, 2013: Edible Rainbows

The skies may be grey in the late fall, but the farmers markets throughout the city are filled with amazing colors, like these plump...

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Indian Corn: Pop It, Boil It or Hang It On Your Door

Karen Seiger

Oct 31, 20131 min read

Indian Corn: Pop It, Boil It or Hang It On Your Door

Indian corn is a lovely symbol of fall in North America and our Native American heritage. But can you do with it in these modern times?...

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Bite Into A Gorgeous Santa Rosa Plum from Caradonna Farms

Karen Seiger

Oct 16, 20131 min read

Bite Into A Gorgeous Santa Rosa Plum from Caradonna Farms

Just look at these beauties! I learned from this article in the LA Times that Santa Rosa Plums were bred and introduced to the US market...

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Weekend Market Picks October 5 & 6, 2013: Pumpkin Season and Other Fall Events

Karen Seiger

Oct 4, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 5 & 6, 2013: Pumpkin Season and Other Fall Events

It’s finally safe to talk about pumpkins! Any earlier than October 1 is just not pumpkin season. But we’re in full fall swing, and I...

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Fall Bounty Brings Eggplants Galore from Eckerton Hill Farm

Karen Seiger

Sep 18, 20131 min read

Fall Bounty Brings Eggplants Galore from Eckerton Hill Farm

Eggplant Cornucopia from Eckerton Hill Farm Today, I was shopping for tonight’s Dîner En Blanc when I saw theses colorful eggplants...

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Weekend Market Picks Aug. 31 – Sep. 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park Farmers Market

Karen Seiger

Aug 30, 20134 min read

Weekend Market Picks Aug. 31 – Sep. 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park Farmers Market

I recently visited a new Down To Earth Market that opened by the Brooklyn Bridge Park. My sister- and brother-in-law were visiting with...

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Weekend Market Picks August 3-4, 2013: Sweet and Fluffy Roxbury Mountain Maple Cotton Candy

Karen Seiger

Aug 2, 20134 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 3-4, 2013: Sweet and Fluffy Roxbury Mountain Maple Cotton Candy

My sister-in-law Marcy has an even bigger sweet tooth than I do. So whenever we visit each other, I know I’m in for lots of treats. No...

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Weekend Market Picks July 13 & 14: Cherry Season with Samascott Orchards

Karen Seiger

Jul 12, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 13 & 14: Cherry Season with Samascott Orchards

I normally don’t choose any favorite anything when it comes to markets because I truly appreciate all aspects of all markets. But I will...

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West 42nd Street Greenmarket Opens Today

Karen Seiger

Jul 10, 20132 min read

West 42nd Street Greenmarket Opens Today

It is high season in the farmers markets, and GrowNYC is opening up new and existing seasonal markets. I am very excited about the market...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 25, 20131 min read

Fresh Mint To Cool Off Your Summertime

One of my very favorite things in the world is mint iced tea. I make a pot of strong black tea, usually English Breakfast Tea, and steep...

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Weekend Market Picks June 15 & 16, 2013: Summer Strawberries

Karen Seiger

Jun 14, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 15 & 16, 2013: Summer Strawberries

I was recently chastised, and deservedly so, by my favorite Greenmarket manager, who shall go unnamed, for not having tried seasonal...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 12, 20131 min read

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Catnip?

Fresh herbs. There’s nothing quite as aromatic. Right now in the farmers markets across the city, you can pick up beautiful, fragrant and...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 4, 20131 min read

Asparagus Haiku

Asparagus Spears Purple and Green Stalks of Joy Tasty Small Forests ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City Post your own Asparagus Haiku...

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Karen Seiger

May 31, 20131 min read

Pretty Salads with Edible Nasturiums

Brightly colored nasturtiums are a wonderful addition to early summer salads. Right now in the Union Square Greenmarket, Oak Grove...

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Cool Market Photo: Lillies of the Valley from John Durr Farm

Karen Seiger

May 20, 20131 min read

Cool Market Photo: Lillies of the Valley from John Durr Farm

My mother’s wedding bouquet was made of Lillies of the Valley. The last time I had a bouquet of them in my own hands was in Paris a...

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Weekend Market Picks May 18 & 19, 2013: Eggplant Parm from Sunday Gravy

Karen Seiger

May 17, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 18 & 19, 2013: Eggplant Parm from Sunday Gravy

I don’t care if “bikini season is right around the corner.” When there’s incredible eggplant parm involved, nothing else matters. Do you...

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Weekend Market Picks, May 4 & 5, 2013: Van Houten Farms Spring Flowers

Karen Seiger

May 3, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks, May 4 & 5, 2013: Van Houten Farms Spring Flowers

The Union Square Greenmarket is filled with flowers and trees for the city’s gardens, balconies and window boxes. I Loads of people were...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 16, 20131 min read

Thinking of Boston

Dear Boston: My thoughts are with you. I saw these flowers very early one morning last week on Broadway, and I hope they remind you of...

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Weekend Market Picks April 13 & 14, 2013: Spot the First Ramps

Karen Seiger

Apr 12, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 13 & 14, 2013: Spot the First Ramps

It’s almost Ramp Season! Be the first person to send me a tweet (@MarketsNYC) with a picture of the first ramps, I’ll give you a pound of...

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Weekend Market Picks, April 6 & 7, 2013: Spring Market Openings All Over Town

Karen Seiger

Apr 5, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks, April 6 & 7, 2013: Spring Market Openings All Over Town

And that means a season full of spring markets! Below is a list of market openings this weekend, as well as other events coming up this...

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