Barry Benepe
IT’S SAFE TO SAY THAT without Barry Benepe, Union Square Greenmarket, or indeed any of the city’s current Greenmarkets—would not be as prominent and successful as they are, if they
ISSUE 21: SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 03
Cover:
Collection of cover from the past 5 years
Contents:
Russel Wright redux. by Kathy Baruffi
Locally grown: It’s a long road to a tomato. by Keith Stewart
The Valley Table: Five years.
Tastemaker: Barry Benepe. a Valley Table interview
Fabulous farms, food and markets.
Tastemaker: John Vargo of Gadaleto’s. a Valley Table interview
Deja vu: The persimmon puzzle. by Tom Hatley
Traditions: Armenian monti and toorshee: Anoush ella! by Dikran Hazirjian
By the glass: The educated palate. by Steven Kolpan
Kitchen garden: Lemon verbena. by Leslie Coons
Eau-de-vie du Warwick. by Jan Greenberg
Destinations: Floating the Erie. by Peter Rose
Last call: Kuri. portrait by Flavia Bacarella
Letters
Good stuff: Local milk in schools; New cookbook; Compost; Hudson Valley Wine Fest.
September-November 03 Events
Marketplace
Recipes:
Beef stew with green apples (Russel Wright)
Sauerbraten (Russel Wright)
Rhode Island clam chowder (John Vargo / Gadaleto’s)
Maryland crab cakes (John Vargo / Gadaleto’s)
Mother’s tomato catsup (John Vargo / Gadaleto’s)
Persimmon pudding (Tom Hatley)
Toorshee (Pickled vegetables) (Dikran Hazirjian)
Monti (Dikran Hazirjian)
Lemon verbena sugar cookies (Leslie Coons)
Vegetarian reuben (Peter Rose)
Chilled cucumber and avocado soup (Peter Rose)
IT’S SAFE TO SAY THAT without Barry Benepe, Union Square Greenmarket, or indeed any of the city’s current Greenmarkets—would not be as prominent and successful as they are, if they
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