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Labor Day Market Snapshots

August 30, 2014 by Stan Santos

Clicking any of the tiles in the mosaic below will bring up a slideshow of photographs. Enjoy the pix.

Categories: autumn, food, food photography, photography, summer, Union Square Greenmarket • Tags: autumn, farmers' markets, food, food photography, fruit, New York City, summer, Union Square Greenmarket, vegetables

After spending a week in California and marveling at the quality of produce at San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza farmers market, it’s very difficult to come back to reality. The Greenmarket was not crowded today, and of course, it began to snow as soon as I arrived. By the time I was done shopping, the flakes were falling hard and fast. There went any thoughts of going to Eataly to pick up a few more things… I think I can say […]

Categories: California, food, food photography, New York City, San Francisco, Union Square Greenmarket, winter • Tags: farmers' markets, food, food photography, New York City, San Francisco, Union Square Greenmarket, winter

Garlic Soup

February 14, 2014 by Stan Santos

Have you ever come home from work late at night, looked in your refrigerator, and seen that you don’t have much to work with? If you’re like me, that produces one of two outcomes — either it’s takeout for dinner, or it sets my brain afire with ideas. That’s the beauty of this soup. It’s one of those dishes where you can literally create something out of nothing. The basic template is: sliced garlic, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, […]

Categories: food, food photography, recipe, vegetarian, winter • Tags: food, food photography, garlic, recipe, soup, vegetarian, winter

In Memoriam — Marcella Hazan (1924-2013)

September 30, 2013 by Stan Santos

As you might have heard recently, Marcella Hazan died yesterday morning. In my opinion, she was the “Julia Child of Italian food”. She was widely credited with introducing the public in the United States and in the United Kingdom to the techniques of traditional Italian cuisine. She is one of my kitchen goddesses. Originally, I had a post on zucchini alla scapece (“zucchini fried in olive oil, and marinated with garlic, mint and vinegar”) slated to go up today, but […]

Categories: cooking, food, food photography, Italian food, writing • Tags: food, food photography, in memoriam, Italian food, Marcella Hazan, writing

Meatless Snapshots

September 24, 2013 by Stan Santos

Stufato di Verdure Essentially, this is an everything-but-the-kitchen sink vegetable stew. The version pictured contains: onion, celery, green beans, wax beans, heirloom tomatoes, plum tomatoes, heirloom garlic, green chard, sea salt, black pepper, peperoncini and tomato confit. Baby Mesclun Salad, with Roasted Sweet Potato “Fingers”, Sungold Tomatoes and Hard-Cooked Farm Egg Sweet potato “fingers” are underdeveloped sweet potatoes. Roasted Carrots and Sweet Potato “Fingers”, with Hazelnuts, Pistachio Nuts and Crystallized Ginger I love carrots and sweet potatoes. I think they’re […]

Categories: American cuisine, autumn, cooking, food, food photography, Gluten-Free, summer, Union Square Greenmarket, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: autumn, food, food photography, gluten-free, summer, Union Square Greenmarket, vegan, vegetarian

Vintage Snapshots

May 8, 2013 by Stan Santos

Categories: food, food photography, spring • Tags: American cuisine, artichokes, cookbooks, crayfish, food, food photography, Louisiana, New Orleans, spring, Time-Life

Greenmarket Gallery

May 31, 2011 by Stan Santos

Only 3 weeks till the summer solstice. Lots of great stuff available at the farmer’s market this past weekend …

Categories: food, food photography, general, New York City, spring, summer, Union Square Greenmarket • Tags: apples, asparagus, farmers' markets, food, food photography, heirloom potatoes, herbs, New York City, onions, pastry, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, tulips, vegetables

Saturday Market

May 7, 2011 by Stan Santos

“Through winter-time we call on spring, And through the spring on summer call, And when abounding hedges ring Declare that winter’s best of all; And after that there’s nothing good Because the spring-time has not come….” –William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), from The Wheel Asparagus Asparagus. At extreme right are some green onions.

Categories: food, food photography, general, New York City, spring, Union Square Greenmarket • Tags: asparagus, farmer's market, flowers, food, food photography, kale, New York City, pea shoots, ramps, vegetables

Photo Chronicles, Part 2

April 14, 2011 by Stan Santos

Just a short collection of food photography I’ve taken over the years. Enjoy. Pastrami sandwich Scrambled eggs, with crème fraiche, lobster and lobster roe Tomato risotto, with tomato confit Sea scallops ceviche, marinated with chiles, cucumber, Thai basil and peanuts

Categories: Chinese food, food, general, Italian food • Tags: barbecue, farmers' markets, food, food photography, greens, heirloom vegetables, lettuce, New York City, pasta, pastrami, risotto, seasonal and local, strawberries, tomatoes, vegetables

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