The Magazine: September-October 2010
Back of the House:
Jonathan Waxman’s Barbuto
Still ingredients crazy after all these years.
Grist for the Mill:
Letter from the Editor
A few words from Gabrielle Langholtz
Notable Edibles:
May the Best Eaters Win: Edible’s Eat Drink Local Challenge
We dare you to join in our locavore game.
Aftertaste:
Manhattan’s Victory Gardens
During World War II, thousands of green-thumbed Gothamites grew produce to offset food being shipped overseas to our soldiers.
Readers Write:
Letters to the Editor
We love hearing what readers think!
Notable Edibles:
The Best of the Bunch
Buzzard Crest Vineyards grapes are so good, you won’t mind the seeds.
In the Kitchen With:
Shucking with Alec Baldwin and Carl Safina
The ecologist and the actor consider seafood.
Cooking School:
Fertile Seeds
In downtown kitchens and upstate fields, The Sylvia Center introduces city kids to real food.
Tour of Duty:
A Day With Davy Hughes, Union Square Market’s Manager
Dawn to dusk, he marshals that chaotic cornucopia’s peas and queues.
Notable Edibles:
A Sparkling Mead Maker Takes a Bite Out of the Apple
DIY-enthusiast Raphael Lyon uses apples and honey to make his bubbly elixir.
Edible Escapades:
Get Thee to a Winery
Our guide to spectacular sipping on Long Island’s East End.
Notable Edibles:
A Pantry That Pushes Produce
The West Side Campaign Against Hunger brings new meaning to the term “food pantry.”
Farmer for a Day:
Gone Picking
Just two hours north, the Hudson Valley is a fall fruit wonderland.
Iconic Foods:
Egg Cream
The classic, sparkly sweet beverage has been refreshing New Yorkers for more than a century.
Notable Edibles:
The Cheese Stands Alone
A wedge of 117-year-old cheese inspires both an album and a historic meal at the Henry Street Settlement House.