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Weekend Market Picks May 2 & 3, 2015: Shop For Your Mom

Karen Seiger

May 1, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 2 & 3, 2015: Shop For Your Mom

Mad. Sq. Eats is Open for May This is the weekend to shop for Mother’s Day Gifts! There are some wonderful artisan and crafts markets...

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Weekend Market Picks April 25 & 26, 2015: Rocket Salad

Karen Seiger

Apr 24, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 25 & 26, 2015: Rocket Salad

Rocket / Roquette / Arugula from Northshire Farm As much as I love root vegetables, I am looking forward to all the new and delicious...

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Weekend Market Picks April 17 & 18, 2015!

Karen Seiger

Apr 17, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 17 & 18, 2015!

The LIC Flea is Open for the Season By now, most of the markets are open again for the 2015 season after a bit of winter hibernation! The...

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Weekend Market Picks April 11 & 12, 2015: A Wealth of Spring Markets

Karen Seiger

Apr 10, 20155 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 11 & 12, 2015: A Wealth of Spring Markets

Illiustration of The High Line by Nadia Ackerman, Natchie Art Artist and Musician Nadia Ackerman of Natchie Art has captured the feeling...

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Attention Small Farmers: Get A Lift From Beekman 1802!

Karen Seiger

Apr 9, 20153 min read

Attention Small Farmers: Get A Lift From Beekman 1802!

Brent Ridge & Josh Kilmer-Purcell of Beekman 1802 (Photo courtesy of Beekman 1802) I absolutely love following the Fabulous Beekman Boys,...

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Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2015: Time for Seasonal Grand Openings

Karen Seiger

Apr 3, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2015: Time for Seasonal Grand Openings

It’s definitely starting to feel a bit more like spring, isn’t it? On Friday I went out without my coat for the first time in 2015. The...

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Baker’s Bounty: Have a Bite of Their Hot Cross Buns

Karen Seiger

Apr 1, 20152 min read

Baker’s Bounty: Have a Bite of Their Hot Cross Buns

Light, sweet hot cross buns from Baker’s Bounty in markets throughout the city. James and I were out enjoying the perfectly clear sunny...

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Holy Schmitt’s Horseradish: A Strong Easter Tradition in All Senses

Karen Seiger

Mar 31, 20152 min read

Holy Schmitt’s Horseradish: A Strong Easter Tradition in All Senses

If there is one thing I have learned about Polish American culture from my husband James and his family over the years, it is the...

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Weekend Market Picks March 28 & 29, 2015: New Urbanrose Gilded Collection

Karen Seiger

Mar 27, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 28 & 29, 2015: New Urbanrose Gilded Collection

Urbanrose creates delicate and uniquely handcrafted jewelry. Owner and designer Rosemarie Ferrara has launched her new Gilded Line of...

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Weekend Market Picks March 21 & 22, 2015: We’ve Sprung A Leek!

Karen Seiger

Mar 20, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 21 & 22, 2015: We’ve Sprung A Leek!

Happy Spring! Despite the entire day filled with snow on Friday, it was also the beginning of a new season. The weekend is looking a...

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Weekend Market Picks: March 14 & 15, 2015: Spring Markets are Opening

Karen Seiger

Mar 13, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks: March 14 & 15, 2015: Spring Markets are Opening

Boom! It’s springtime! I saw hyacinths in the greenmarket this week. Central Park has been in melt mode as the sun came out for the first...

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Book Review: “Lillian On Life” Gives Us Food For Thought

Karen Seiger

Mar 10, 20152 min read

Book Review: “Lillian On Life” Gives Us Food For Thought

Lillian on Life, a novel by Allison Jean Lester As I read the new novel by Alison Jean Lester, Lillian on Life, I knew that this was a...

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South Street Story: A Documentary About Preservation and Change

Karen Seiger

Mar 9, 20151 min read

South Street Story: A Documentary About Preservation and Change

Click to watch “South Street Story” I am thrilled to share this wonderful short-form documentary film about the old Fulton Fish Market,...

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Weekend Market Picks March 7 & 8, 2015: Snowy Green Apples

Karen Seiger

Mar 6, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 7 & 8, 2015: Snowy Green Apples

These snow covered apples provided pretty much the only color in all of Union Square during a recent storm. As I always say, i know I am...

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First Hint Of Spring: Dandelion Jelly from Berkshire Berries

Karen Seiger

Mar 3, 20151 min read

First Hint Of Spring: Dandelion Jelly from Berkshire Berries

Berkshire Berries’ Dandelion Jelly at the GrowNYC Greenmarket Remember that glorious sunny day we had on Monday? The warm rays were...

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Weekend Market Picks February 28 & March 1, 2015: On Common Pop Up

Karen Seiger

Feb 27, 20151 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 28 & March 1, 2015: On Common Pop Up

Lucky Selectism’s On Common Pop Up: Fashion, eyewear, hats and accessories This is the last weekend for the Lucky Selectism On Common Pop...

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Weekend Market Picks February 21 & 22, 2015: Deep Winter Distraction

Karen Seiger

Feb 20, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 21 & 22, 2015: Deep Winter Distraction

Spring Bowties from Kingston Twenty One at the Brooklyn Flea If you want to take your mind off of the frigid temps outside, my latest...

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Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks February 14 & 15, 2015

Karen Seiger

Feb 13, 20153 min read

Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks February 14 & 15, 2015

Caramel Apple Pie from Daily Pie I had the great good fortune recently to be invited to a wonderful dinner party with creative...

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Knoll Krest Chicken Pozole: Hot Soup For A Cold Weekend

Karen Seiger

Feb 13, 20151 min read

Knoll Krest Chicken Pozole: Hot Soup For A Cold Weekend

Knoll Crest Farm and Hudson Valley Farmhouse bring Chicken Pozzole to the Greenmarket If ever there was a good weekend for some hot...

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Weekend Market Picks February 7 & 8, 2014: Valentine’s Markets

Karen Seiger

Feb 6, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 7 & 8, 2014: Valentine’s Markets

I Am Love Eau de Parfum from CuranderaNYC (Photo courtesy of CuranderaNYC) Sunday at the Greenpointers Valentine’s Day Market...

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