Comment | October 6, 2010 | By Amber Benham | Photographs by Amber Benham
“We bent the rules,” Chef Michael Anthony informed me in the middle of my exquisite 5-course lunch at Gramercy Tavern yesterday. Instead of playing along with our ingredient-of-the-day game, Anthony and his crew had decided to challenge themselves and incorporate…
1 comment | October 5, 2010 | By Amber Benham
The Ingredient:
Local dairy, the tenth of our 11 Ingredients of the Day.
Why It’s Important:
We knew we loved all things creamy, cheesy and milky, but it was Edible reader Benny Radjasa who drew this awesome fact to our…
Comment | October 4, 2010 | By Amber Benham | Photographs by Amber Benham
The Ingredient:
Squash, the ninth of our 11 Ingredients of the Day.
Why They’re Important:
When European settlers first landed in America, squashes — plants of the genus Cucurbita, which originated in South America — had long been part of the…
Comment | October 2, 2010 | By Amber Benham
Last night my good buddies Josh and Jason flew into Brooklyn for a fun-filled–oh, who am I kidding?–food-filled weekend. Lucky for us, the already delicious borough was in full locavore mode celebrating Eat Drink Local Week, so we dialed up…
Comment | By Amber Benham
The Ingredient:
Cauliflower, our seventh of the 11 Ingredients of the Day.
Why It’s Important:
As its Italian name, cavolfiore–meaning cabbage flower–suggests, cauliflower is a cousin of cabbage, as well as other crucifers broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, kohlrabi and collard…
Comment | September 24, 2010 | By Amber Benham | Photographs by Carolyn Fong
Caution: This video was filmed in a wildly popular, and therefore noisy, bar. Turn the volume on your computer down a bit for maximum viewing pleasure.
As we at Edible gear up for our seasonal food fest Eat Drink Local…
Comment | September 22, 2010 | By Amber Benham
The Cocktail:
The Greenmarket Cucumber Cooler (Perfect for this first day of Fall, which naturally brings a bit of Indian summer.)
Who Makes It:
Rick Hickman– beverage manager extraordinaire at The Green Table, the fabulously seasonal restaurant in the Chelsea…
Comment | September 21, 2010 | By Amber Benham | Photographs by Amber Benham
The Activity:
Foraging in Prospect Park
What It Is:
We recently tagged along on a Slow Food foraging tour lead by Leda Meredith, the botanist and esteemed locavore who spent an entire year eating only things found within 250 miles…