The impact of Hurricane Sandy was measured in many ways: feet of water, billions of dollars, days of school closures. At Added Value, the Red Hook community farm fueled by the work of youth volunteers, it was measured in pounds of sweet potatoes.
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If you’re heading out in the next few days to track down one more perfect holiday gift, we’ve got a few ideas. From the avid cook to the amateur bartender, this city is a veritable treasure chest of edible gifts.
Andrew Cote, urban beekeeper extraordinaire and founder of the not-for-profit organization Bees Without Borders, is looking for donations to fund his latest project, Bees Over Badgers.
Codfish is a humble fish, gracing the table in simple dishes around the world. But despite its seeming ubiquity, there isn’t much cod left in the oceans. Last week we attended part of a 2-day workshop at the OPENrestaurant at Parsons The New School for Design dedicated entirely to tracing the history of the rise and decline of the cod.
How can something so delicate and nuanced bear such a revolting image?
Why New York’s junior senator could be the best hope for our nation’s broken food policy.
In our current issue, Rachel Wharton takes us to the water’s edge to meet Gabe the Fish Babe, aka 27-year-old fishmonger Gabrielle Stommel, who delivers super fresh Rhode Island catch directly to prestigious city chefs.
We’re pretty proud of the work we do here at Edible, but it’s nice to hear when other people like what we publish (who doesn’t enjoy a compliment here and there?). The recently released Best Food Writing 2012 includes two stories from Edible Manhattan, as well as several stories from our sister Edibles around the country.
In our current issue, Jan Greenberg recalls childhood trips with her parents to Chinatown, a mysterious world (to her) full of tiny tea cups, wonton soup and sticky-sweet spareribs.
Peter Zander, a professional photographer formerly of the Upper East Side, moved to the Hudson Valley two decades ago and last year began hosting deer-hunting workshop weekends on his 40 acres of woodlands up in Columbia County. Most of his clients have never hunted.
It’s not often that one finds a drama packed with equal parts human love and love of foraging, but we must say, our interest is piqued. “Now, Forager” tells the story of Lucien and Regina, a Jersey-based couple who forage for mushrooms and sell them to top-notch restaurants in New York City.
