I remember watching Jamie Oliver years ago, always preparing salads and garnishing dishes with a magical green called rocket. It turns out, rocket is actually my favorite garden green. Otherwise known as arugula, this green packs in the most flavor per leaf in my opinion. It’s not bitter like escarole or too [...]
Entries Tagged as 'focaccia'
Garden Rocket Pesto x2
December 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Cooking
Tags:amy's bread·arugula·chelsea market·cherry tomatoes·csa·focaccia·jamie oliver·olive oil·parmesan·pasta·pecorino romano·pesto·pine nuts·rocket·walnuts
(Stuffed) Zucchini Flowers
August 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized
Fiori di Zucca
Sometimes it pays to be late. The vendors at the Union Square Greenmarket were packing up just as I arrived. I saw these zucchini flowers being tucked away and knew I had to act fast. I lucked out, the vendor gave me her 12 remaining flowers for $2.00 which is [...]
Tags:basil·bushwick·capers·cucumbers·eggs·filled·focaccia·greenmarket·il panino·mario batali·Marissa Iocco·Prosecco·recipe·ricotta·scallions·stuffed·the salted cod·tomatoes·zucchini flower
Biker’s Bounty
August 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
Over the Williamsburg bridge and through the woods…
I mean through the boroughs.
Just thought you might like to see the bounty. It’s a nice 10 mile ride round trip by bike to the awesome Union Square Greenmarket. Unbeatable selection of freshness from upstate.
I had one casualty on the ride back, I lost [...]
Tags:bicycle·bushwick·farmers market·fixed gear·focaccia·greenmarket·messenger bag·nyc·ricotta·the salted cod·tomatoes·union square·vivian girls·williamsburg bridge·zucchini flower