Spigarello Broccoli

Posted on Oct 12, 2013 in Hiroko's Blog, Recipes

  Last night dinner at Picholine I found out that a chef uses Spigarello Broccoli in one of his dishes. I began to spot this new green leaves this autumn at a Strawberry Farm at Union Square Greenmarket. The Strawberry Farm have been carrying it in the past 3 years, but I never attempted to try it. Spigarello Broccoli originates in Southern Italy. It is a cold season vegetable, which can withstand slight frost. This sounds like spinach, which survives in cold frosty...

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Blue Moon Fish, Wild Fish, Alex and Stephanie

Posted on May 15, 2013 in Hiroko's Blog

I was so excited when I heard Stephanie on WNYC last Wednesday. She was giving tips on how to cook their catch. She and her husband, Alex, owns Blue Moon Fish company. Alex is a fisherman and has been in the business for 40 years. According to Alex he started to bring fish to the Greenmarket 25 years ago. TriBeCa location became a huge success. Alex expanded the sales of his fish to other Greenmarket locations, and eventually he is selling his fish only to the public....

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