The Greenmarket Cookbook : Recipes, Tips, and Lore from the World Famous Urban Farmers' Market

For more than 20 years, urban greenmarkets have brought farm-fresh produce and other top-of-the-line edibles to an appreciative public. The Greenmarket Cookbook celebrates this movement by offering a season-by-season exploration of Manhattan's Union Square greenmarket along with 100 recipes. Through words and pictures, readers are introduced to veteran market vendors like Alvina Frey, "the bean lady"; discover what produce is available when; and become acquainted, via comprehensive charts, with a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Those who regularly shop greenmarkets will welcome this thorough introduction to the life of a typical example, and everyone will enjoy the book's useful tips. The recipes are the work of Manhattan chefs and greenmarket-goers like Michael Romano of the Union Square Cafe and of market suppliers like "Tomato Tim" Stark. Stark's particularly delicious Sweet Pepper Sauce for Pasta is just one of a number of standout dishes that include Roasted Corncakes Stuffed with Chives, Fricassee of Fish and Shellfish with Wild Mushrooms and Braised Greens, and Roasted Pork Loin with a Walnut-Savory Crust. Recipes for sweets include the likes of Maple Butter-Baked Bosc Pear Slices and Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote--great seasonal delights. With a glossary of the foods featured and 150 photos, many in color, the book provides a compelling slice of urban culinary life. --Arthur Boehm