Nina Planck–The Real Food Cookbook
Editor’s Note: We met Nina a little over ten years ago, when she was heading up the Greenmarket Farmers Markets in New York City. Her husband Rob once told us that essentially, Nina is a food...
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Crying Fowl
There are many fine reasons to live in the United Kingdom, where my family and I spend the school-year months. Being a cooking type of person, naturally many of my favorite reasons to live here...
View ArticleHandPicked 8–Stuff That Matters
There’s always a lot going on in the space we call ‘real food’, but not every story generates a whole post on its own. That’s why we’ve created the HandPicked 8–to give you a quick idea of some of the...
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Retro Recipe: Vanilla Strawberry Jam
I absolutely love strawberry jam. On a rainy and humid afternoon in May, my friend and I drove to a local farm. We were armed with umbrellas and large cardboard boxes with one mission in mind: to pick...
View ArticleThe Mortar and Pestle
Our mortar and pestle gets a lively work out on a regular basis. Garlic, lemongrass, various spices–anything that needs to be made into a paste-like substance–gets a pounding in our kitchen. By way of...
View ArticleLoosening the Reins
Sometimes you have to loosen the reins a little bit. This is a gut-check moment, I think – it’ll be different for everyone, and it’ll be based on your kid’s personality or what you (or they) happen...
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Strawberry Rhubarb Galette
This year the rhubarb was late and strawberries later. The perennials seem to be a little hesitant to wake up after this last winter, and I can’t say I blame them. Last year by this time I had three...
View ArticleVintage HandPicked: Something Fishy
Editor’s Note: Something fishy, indeed. Last night we grilled a beautiful piece of Alaskan salmon. While we were eating we were reminded of Elizabeth Thompson’s beautiful slideshow on Alaska salmon...
View ArticleHandPicked 8–Stuff That Matters
There’s always a lot going on in the space we call ‘real food’, but not every story generates a whole post on its own. That’s why we’ve created the HandPicked 8–to give you a quick idea of some of the...
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Retro Recipe: Dairy-Free ‘Creamy’ Grilled Romaine
Editor’s Note: This delicious romaine salad recipe is definitely worth repeating. The smoky, grilled flavor of the romaine along with the creamy dressing makes this an outstanding summer dish. Thank...
View ArticleVideo Rewind: Dan Barber of Blue Hill
Editor’s Note: This video of Dan Barber of Blue Hill first appeared on HPN in 2012, but we shot it back in 2005, long before the site existed. Since our first meeting on that day, when the restaurant...
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A University Visit and Dead Simple Chicken
Editor’s Note: Handpicked Nation contributor, Kristen Frederickson writes about her daughter’s first university visit. Besides being her daughter, Avery is responsible for the delicious photography...
View ArticleVintage HandPicked: Tom Mylan’s The Meat Hook Meat Book
Editor’s Note: We spoke with Tom Mylan back in March, before his book had been released. It made sense to us to re-post our conversation with him It seems the ‘meat scene’ has been expanding...
View ArticleThe WITS and Wisdom of Bill Telepan (podcast)
WITS is an acronym for Wellness in the Schools. It’s also an organization in which Chef Bill Telepan believes wholeheartedly. Wellness in the Schools is inspiring healthy eating, environmental...
View ArticleFamily Dinner, Mostly
How do you plan for a family dinner routine when not every person can make it to the table? Can you even have a family dinner without the whole family present? That’s a big question these days, I...
View ArticleJames Lum: JM Stock Provisions & Supply
Editor’s note: JM Stock Provisions & Supply (Stock) is a whole-animal butcher shop and market, specializing in quality local ingredients, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. We have never been...
View ArticlePatience
Patience. I’ve been waiting a long time for this. The ham was cut from the pig’s carcass sixteen months ago. The breed was Tamworth: mild-mannered creatures with red bristles, a fine marbling...
View ArticleHandPicked 8–Stuff That Matters
There’s always a lot going on in the space we call ‘real food’, but not every story generates a whole post on its own. That’s why we’ve created the HandPicked 8–to give you a quick idea of some of the...
View ArticleMark Bittman Makes Me Think
In his June 24, 2014 article in The New York Times, Mark Bittman writes how he wishes “. . .there were a stronger, less demeaning-sounding word than “foodie” for someone who cares about good food, but...
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Retro Recipe: Sally’s Corn Salad
Summer is a busy time, and when my Grandma Sally was cooking for a crowd, her corn salad was on the menu at every hot Texas summer BBQ we had when I was a kid. Today it’s no different–we will be going...
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