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Persimmons Perk up Winter

A regular supply of fuyu persimmons has been arriving in our Boston Organics orders, and we enjoy the bright color and flavor they bring to the winter fruit scene.

They look wonderful sitting on the kitchen counter or on a tray of cheese and nibbles while they ripen to our favorite degree of tenderness. While some people say you can eat this type of persimmon when it is crunchy like an apple, we prefer it to be a bit softer.

Prep Tip!

I found a trick to prepping them for our fruit tray. If you turn the flower side down (that green you see on top is the remains of the persimmon flower), you can cut the fruit into wedges and simply lift the pieces away from the flower and stem.

Here's a picture of an American Persimmon Flower from English Wikipedia. This is one fruit that keeps its flower to the very end.

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Words: Penny Cherubino
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At The Market: First up in Spring

Today, we're introducing a new series of "At The Market" reports. As new crops arrive in the Greater Boston markets, we'll bring you photos of what is fresh, local, and delicious. We hope it will remind you to buy, cook, savor, and celebrate what is in season and at its best.

Our friends in the farming community will share details of what's available now, how long it will be around, and when to expect it as your next seasonal treat.

And, we hope you'll share what you find with the rest of the BostonZest community.

In Season This Week:

These plants are from the Herb Lyceum but we are see pots of fresh herbs all over, even at Trader Joe's.

Local, super fresh eggs have been at the winter farmers' markets all year round. Farmers with livestock have products to sell in every season!

Stillman's Farm is taking orders for their heirloom and specialty tomato plants.

Boston Organics is putting "spring-dug parsnips" in their Dogma Boxes.

Coming Soon:

Remember growing radishes as a kid? They were always the first fruit of our garden labor. Farmers will also be bringing rhubarb, fiddlehead ferns, and green garlic to some of the first summer markets.

And, Nettles – Here's an NPR piece: Nettles Bring Spring to the Kitchen.

The Chatter Round Town:

Over on Chowhound's Boston Board the comminity is discussing the sustainability of ramps.

They're hunting for the best lobster rolls. And, we can never resist thinking about Neptune Oyster's hot butter lobster roll in the photo above. It gets our vote!

Your Turn:

Let us know when you spot something we should be out photographing!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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At The Market: First up in Spring

Today, we're introducing a new series of "At The Market" reports. As new crops arrive in the Greater Boston markets, we'll bring you photos of what is fresh, local, and delicious. We hope it will remind you to buy, cook, savor, and celebrate what is in season and at its best.

Our friends in the farming community will share details of what's available now, how long it will be around, and when to expect it as your next seasonal treat.

And, we hope you'll share what you find with the rest of the BostonZest community.

In Season This Week:

These plants are from the Herb Lyceum but we are see pots of fresh herbs all over, even at Trader Joe's.

Local, super fresh eggs have been at the winter farmers' markets all year round. Farmers with livestock have products to sell in every season!

Stillman's Farm is taking orders for their heirloom and specialty tomato plants.

Boston Organics is putting "spring-dug parsnips" in their Dogma Boxes.

Coming Soon:

Remember growing radishes as a kid? They were always the first fruit of our garden labor. Farmers will also be bringing rhubarb, fiddlehead ferns, and green garlic to some of the first summer markets.

And, Nettles – Here's an NPR piece: Nettles Bring Spring to the Kitchen.

The Chatter Round Town:

Over on Chowhound's Boston Board the comminity is discussing the sustainability of ramps.

They're hunting for the best lobster rolls. And, we can never resist thinking about Neptune Oyster's hot butter lobster roll in the photo above. It gets our vote!

Your Turn:

Let us know when you spot something we should be out photographing!

Leave a comment on a post.

Send a tweet to @BostonZest

Send us an email

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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Edible Boston Spring 2013 Issue Has Arrived!

Ingredient of the week: fiddlehead ferns

Simple Spring Greens

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Bill would prohibit collection of Maine fiddleheads without permission

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At The Market: First up in Spring

Today, we're introducing a new series of "At The Market" reports. As new crops arrive in the Greater Boston markets, we'll bring you photos of what is fresh, local, and delicious. We hope it will remind you to buy, cook, savor, and celebrate what is in season and at its best.

Our friends in the farming community will share details of what's available now, how long it will be around, and when to expect it as your next seasonal treat.

And, we hope you'll share what you find with the rest of the BostonZest community.

In Season This Week:

These plants are from the Herb Lyceum but we are see pots of fresh herbs all over, even at Trader Joe's.

Local, super fresh eggs have been at the winter farmers' markets all year round. Farmers with livestock have products to sell in every season!

Stillman's Farm is taking orders for their heirloom and specialty tomato plants.

Boston Organics is putting "spring-dug parsnips" in their Dogma Boxes.

Coming Soon:

Remember growing radishes as a kid? They were always the first fruit of our garden labor. Farmers will also be bringing rhubarb, fiddlehead ferns, and green garlic to some of the first summer markets.

And, Nettles – Here's an NPR piece: Nettles Bring Spring to the Kitchen.

The Chatter Round Town:

Over on Chowhound's Boston Board the comminity is discussing the sustainability of ramps.

They're hunting for the best lobster rolls. And, we can never resist thinking about Neptune Oyster's hot butter lobster roll in the photo above. It gets our vote!

Your Turn:

Let us know when you spot something we should be out photographing!

Leave a comment on a post.

Send a tweet to @BostonZest

Send us an email

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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April 24, 2013
Boston Local Food Festival Photos From Over the Weekend
Last year we heard great reviews on the Boston Local Food Festival. That put it on our calendar for this past weekend. We made our way to the Greenway, checked in with a few old friends, and got to know some local food folks who were new to us.

Jeff Barry explains Boston Organics to a visitor. We've been a customer of his for years and were able to tell this woman what a great service he operates!

Macaroons from Ula Cafe in Jamaica Plain. We've added the cafe to our must try list.

We've seen Shady Oaks Organics' mushrooms at the Copley Farmers' Market but at the festival we met and interviewed the cultivator, Leif Johnson.
Click on any thumbnail to open that photo in this space.
We'd love to see this great opportunity for local food businesses to show off their wares grow and prosper so we also have a couple of suggestions for the organizers. We would have stayed a lot longer and visited many more vendors but shortened our stay.

The music was disruptive and way, way too loud. We found ourselves skipping all the booths that were near the musicians.

It was too crowded to really see everything. Using the whole Greenway with vendors on one side of the path and seating and eating areas on the other side would have been a great service to both vendors and visitors.

Best wishes for an even more successful festival next year.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2012, Ed Cherubino

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Last year we heard great reviews on the Boston Local Food Festival. That put it on our calendar for this past weekend. We made our way to the Greenway, checked in with a few old friends, and got to know some local food folks who were new to us.

Jeff Barry explains Boston Organics to a visitor. We've been a customer of his for years and were able to tell this woman what a great service he operates!

Macaroons from Ula Cafe in Jamaica Plain. We've added the cafe to our must try list.

We've seen Shady Oaks Organics' mushrooms at the Copley Farmers' Market but at the festival we met and interviewed the cultivator, Leif Johnson.
Click on any thumbnail to open that photo in this space.
We'd love to see this great opportunity for local food businesses to show off their wares grow and prosper so we also have a couple of suggestions for the organizers. We would have stayed a lot longer and visited many more vendors but shortened our stay.

The music was disruptive and way, way too loud. We found ourselves skipping all the booths that were near the musicians.

It was too crowded to really see everything. Using the whole Greenway with vendors on one side of the path and seating and eating areas on the other side would have been a great service to both vendors and visitors.

Best wishes for an even more successful festival next year.

What's on your food lover's shopping list? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2012, Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

Related articles

Acceptable to call Boston Beantown

BostInno's "21 Local Must-Read Food Blogs"

Edible Boston Fall 2012 Issue Around Town Now!
October 9, 2012
Boston Local Food Festival Photos From Over the Weekend
Last year we heard great reviews on the Boston Local Food Festival. That put it on our calendar for this past weekend. We made our way to the Greenway, checked in with a few old friends, and got to know some local food folks who were new to us.

Jeff Barry explains Boston Organics to a visitor. We've been a customer of his for years and were able to tell this woman what a great service he operates!

Macaroons from Ula Cafe in Jamaica Plain. We've added the cafe to our must try list.

We've seen Shady Oaks Organics' mushrooms at the Copley Farmers' Market but at the festival we met and interviewed the cultivator, Leif Johnson.
Click on any thumbnail to open that photo in this space.
We'd love to see this great opportunity for local food businesses to show off their wares grow and prosper so we also have a couple of suggestions for the organizers. We would have stayed a lot longer and visited many more vendors but shortened our stay.

The music was disruptive and way, way too loud. We found ourselves skipping all the booths that were near the musicians.

It was too crowded to really see everything. Using the whole Greenway with vendors on one side of the path and seating and eating areas on the other side would have been a great service to both vendors and visitors.

Best wishes for an even more successful festival next year.

What's on your food lover's shopping list? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2012, Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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Edible Boston Summer 2012 Issue is Out!

Just as I look forward to the local food each new season brings my way, I look forward to the new issue of Edible Boston for each quarter of the year. The new issue is out and is our Friday Link, today.

This is your alert to start looking forward to the Summer 2012 issue available at most of the local businesses that support this great publication with their advertising.

When my preview issue arrived, the first article I read was "Seta's Rules to Cook By," a feature on Chef Seta Dakessian. Many of you know her from her Seta's Mediterranean Foods stands at farmers' markets around Boston. You'll learn about Seta's background, food philosophy, and some of the rules this farm-to-fork chef sets for herself to achieve the wonderful balance you find in her food.

Publisher Ilene Bezahler said of this, her 25th issue, "I think it has solidified my transition from a magazine about food to a magazine about people and food. Food is the common denominator, of course, but the exploration into who produces our food, who has access to local food and where to find it seems to be as important as whether it tastes good or, for that matter, is good for us."

Also in this issue, you'll learn about: "Earth Mothers," a cover story on young female farmers; Everett's Nanobreweries; Feeding Boston, the growth of Boston Organics; and many more features, plus the tasty tidbits supplied by the regular columns.

How do you say thank you to a publisher like Ilene Bezahler and her remarkably talented team?

May I suggest that you: let their sponsors know you saw them in the magazine, grab an extra copy and get it to someone else who cares about supporting the local food movement. And, if you have a blog, twitter account, or facebook page, that you write about them, link to them, follow them, retweet their tweets, like them on Facebook, and in general, spread the word about this great asset to our community.

And, to be sure you never miss an issue, you can subscribe over on their website!

You can also buy the Edible cookbook! Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods

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Words: Penny Cherubino
Artwork: Courtesy of Edible Boston

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June 8, 2012