Amazing strawberries from Lyman Orchards got me so excited I could only take blurry pictures, I suppose. Here in Connecticut strawberry season is just heating up, so if you like to pick ‘em yourself, or you’re lazy like me and you just want a basket-full without all the work, several sources around Southern New England [...]
Pictures and notes from a recent trip down to New York City. Lace up your walking shoes!
Stop one - Kalustyan’s, an overwhelming emporium of spices, dried fruits, chutneys and all sorts of goodies. I was saving room for other stuff so I did not go up to the deli on the second floor but they [...]
What: The Green Dragon Flea Market
Where: 955 North State Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
Green Dragon is, simply put, a food mecca. Buildings stretch on and on with food vendors, almost every one of them remarkable in some way or another. Pictured above is Mulligans Seafood, a place with astonishingly good fish sandwiches, yes, [...]
What: Intercouse Canning Company
Where: 3612 E Newport Rd, Intercourse, PA
Highlights: Clearance items and free samples. Intercourse Canning Company offers canning services for many companies in the area including Kitchen Kettle Village and Jake & Amos. If you show up in the early season as we did you’ll probably find plenty of delicious pickles, relishes, and [...]
What: S. Clyde Weaver
Where: Multiple locations throughout the Lancaster area
Highlights: Extensive collections of cheeses and smoked meats, some surprisingly exotic. Prepared foods including classic Lancaster lima beans, cold salads, and lunch items like fresh-made sandwiches. Perhaps best of all, fantastic baked goods including breakfast pastries, cookies, and whoopie pies which come in unusual flavors like [...]