Lovage Me Tender

Photos of unusual and heirloom vegetables and fruits, local farmers' markets and the sights along the daily path of being a produce buyer in Brooklyn.

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One of the best farmers market signs I've seen in a long time #quince

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Perfect little persimmons at the Marin market this morning. As I was filling my bag a little boy came up and took a the bite out of one. Exactly what I was thinking. #persimmons #vegetabletravels #sanfrancisco

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This is the farmers market where I discovered myself 8 years ago. It's always a pleasure to return #ferrybuilding #sanfrancisco #vegetabletravels #buddhashand #citrus @cuesa (at Ferry Plaza Farmers Market San Fran)

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A souvenir from my trip to the wholesale produce market in San Francisco. I have THE BEST JOB. #artichoke #vegetabletravels #sanfrancisco

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Trying to imitate @onedishcloser's amazing #seasonalfruitbowl. It's much harder than it looks.

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Wha bam!! Tardivo from the super talented duo @camporossofarm. (at Union Square Greenmarket)

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I'm always hypnotized by tat soi. #winter #greens #Vermont @tamarackhollowfarm (at Union Square Greenmarket)

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Sleep tight and have sweet dreams of these tiny Brussels sprouts.

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There's nothing more elegant than a bunch of leeks. @tamarackhollowfarm has some stunning specimens

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The latest vegetable fad: kale sprouts, a kind of weird cross between kale and Brussels sprouts. I love veggie fads because it means that farmers markets are hip enough to have fads. (at Dupont Circle Farmers Market)

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Fresh chickpeas spotted early this AM at Hunts Point (at Hunts Point Produce Market)

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Philly doesn't mess around with their restaurants. #Mexican #food #philly #stevenstarr (at El Vez Restaurant)

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Another great pie from @pizzacamp (at Pizzeria Beddia)

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Snagged some @sunnoodles at the coop and decked them out with all kinds of Greenmarket veg, including @tamarackhollowfarm cabbage and @camporossofarm squash #dinnerwin #ramen

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The gorgeous heart of a head of heirloom bull's heart cabbage from @tamarackhollowfarm

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When it comes to storage radishes, the watermelon radish gets all the glory. But the green meat has a juicy texture and a better sweet-spicy radish flavor. And the grass green color ain't bad either. @tamarackhollowfarm #radishes (at Union Square Greenmarket)

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Lately I've been obsessed with improbable fruits and vegetables. Who was the person that bit into a raw quince and saw the possibility? (at Union Square Greenmarket)