December
17
2012
Truffles? Really? Truffles. Really. The friendly folks over at Regalis Foods, a Greenpoint based foraging company have supplied us with freshly churned truffle butter this year and we were thrilled when they stopped by to tell us about Oregonian black truffles, just in time for the holidays. Starting next week, we will be carrying a … Read more
October
1
2012
Fun Guy
Mushrooms. Precious, mysterious, delicious, disgusting. Whatever your take, it’s hard to deny the sheer intrigue of a Chicken of the Woods foraged straight from your own backyard (on sale now at The Brooklyn Kitchen for $19.99/lb). Good friend of the store, Matt Marchese, shares a bit about his mushroom revelations and his lust for the hunt below. Every time … Read more
August
8
2012
Canning Tomatoes Are Back!
CANNING TOMATOES ARE BACK! What is it? appx. 20lb. boxes of #2 canning tomatoes. Sometimes Roma, sometimes round slicers, depending on availability. $35 per box. Where from? Lancaster, PA! Or the Finger Lakes region of NY, depending on availability. Why would I want this? Why wouldn’t you want this?! It’s so you can enjoy delicious … Read more
May
3
2012
Staff Picks: Spring Produce
And so, spring is here. Pale wintered potatoes and tired knobby beets start to give way to much needed color: electric orange baby carrots, weighed down by their massive fanning greens, bright red radishes and an array of new sprouts, shoots and roots. Basically anything we can pick that appears remotely edible goes straight into … Read more
April
2
2012
Featured Produce Item: Horseradish!
This week, we’d like to introduce you to a new friend: horseradish root. Wikipedia tells us: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia) is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family, which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, and cabbages. The intact horseradish root has hardly any aroma. When cut or grated, however, enzymes from the damaged … Read more
November
16
2011
Thanksgiving in Grocery Land
There’s obviously lots to look forward to besides turkey. Our cheese case will stockpiled with all sorts of cheddars, chevres and our holiday favorite: Humboldt Fog! The pantry shelves have been lined with fresh roasted nuts, jams, sweet potato butter, a million different varieties of maple syrup and last but not least, FRESH OYSTERS … Read more
September
17
2011
Produce Update: 9/17
Greens and Herbs: -House grown hydroponic basil, mint and thyme: The Brooklyn Kitchen, NY -Assorted fresh herbs: 1/10th Acre Farms, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -Fresh Dill, Parsley and Cilantro: Lancaster, PA -Lettuce! Green Leaf: Lancaster, NY -Rainbow Chard: Finger Lakes, NY -Lacinato Kale: Finger Lakes, NY -Red Kale: Finger Lakes, NY -Escarole: Lancaster, PA From the Dirt: … Read more
September
2
2011
Produce Update: Labor Day!
Greens and Herbs: -Rainbow Chard: Finger Lakes, NY -Red Russian Kale: Finger Lakes, NY -Green Romaine and Red Butterhead Lettuces: Finger Lakes, NY -House Hydroponic Basil, Mint and Thyme: The Brooklyn Kitchen, NY -Assorted fresh herbs: 1/10th Acre Farms, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -Organic flat leaf parsley: Lancaster, PA -Pea Shoots: Lancaster, PA From the Dirt: -Assorted … Read more
August
17
2011
Produce Update: 8/17
Greens and Herbs: -House grown hydroponic basil, mint and thyme: The Brooklyn Kitchen, NY -Assorted fresh herbs: 1/10th Acre Farms, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -Fresh Anise hyssop: Lancaster, PA -Rainbow Chard: Finger Lakes, NY -Lettuce! Red and green romaine: Finger Lakes, NY From the Dirt: -Assorted tomatoes and squash: 1/10th Acre Farms, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -Sweet Corn!: Sheldon … Read more
August
13
2011
Produce Update: 8/13
Greens and Herbs: -House grown hydroponic basil, mint and thyme: The Brooklyn Kitchen, NY -Assorted fresh herbs: 1/10th Acre Farms, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -Fresh cilantro: Lancaster, PA -Rainbow chard: Lancaster, PA -Purslane: Greenpoint, Brooklyn! -Lettuce! Red and green: Finger Lakes, NY From the Dirt: -Assorted tomatoes and squash: 1/10th Acre Farms, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -Sweet Corn!: Sheldon … Read more
