Our bags just aren't as heavy anymore when we make our way home from the Union Square Greenmarket on Saturdays. We're getting a little tired of root vegetables and apples, to be honest, and I've noticed that we're mainly buying non-produce products, like organic meats and eggs or baked goods and cheeses, or NYC roof-top honey (the crystalized stuff is pure heaven on toast!).
I wouldn't mind so much if the weather would just settle into something approximating winter. We've really only had a few truly cold days and when it's unseasonably warm I find myself wanting warm-weather produce and feeling reluctant to spend the day creating a braise of meat with winter veggies or a pot of chili or stew.
Yesterday we did buy some lambshanks and I will spend today making something wonderful with them, but we were also seduced by fresh cheese ravioli, and had them for dinner last night. Serve with browned butter and thyme along with a green salad for a lazy but delicious meal that's ready in just five minutes.
i know what you mean! i did somewhat well on produce on friday, considering it's winter (baby bak choi and fresh edamame!), but what i was most excited about was the cheese and bread i picked up! this looks amazing though -- yum!
Posted by: katy | January 20, 2008 at 02:01 PM
This looks amazing! Fresh ravioli is always a treat.
Posted by: Sophie | January 20, 2008 at 02:34 PM
Now I'm hungry for the four-cheese ravoli in a light cheese sauce on top of marinara featured at local restaurant. It is way too COLD here in Indiana!!
Posted by: JEP | January 20, 2008 at 05:44 PM
This is probably one of the most satisfying dish EVER! Looks great!
You still haven't spotted the Zen-man at the Greenmarket? Next week i'll bring a flag :-)
Posted by: Zenchef | January 20, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Ooh, that's nice, I just came into a bunch of fresh thyme. My aunt stole my pasta machine though (or rather, she took back what was hers), so I can't make any more ravioli.
I didn't know NYC rooftop honey was a "thing!" I thought it was just something they made up on the television show "Pushing Daisies."
Yikes, you know, everyone who was actually in the dead of winter and blogging about it has been miserable! I'm very curious to find out what freezing-cold weather's all about but for the most part I guess we have to be thankful our lumbs aren't falling off!
Posted by: Manggy | January 20, 2008 at 10:53 PM
katy, I'm ready for spring veggies, no doubt about it.
Sophie, we'll have some next time you're here, sweetie.
JEP, I envy you your "proper" winter. I LIKE cold weather!
ZenChef, what time do you go on Saurdays, anyway? :-)
Manggy, oh no... the roof-top honey is real... and delicious. Um, what's a "lumb"? :-)
Posted by: Ann | January 23, 2008 at 12:51 PM
ah, we did the big cheese-shop at the greenmarket this weekend. It just hasn't been the right weather for the produce that's available. I haven't had a parsnip-hankering once this year, and that's just weird! Where did you get the ravioli? or did you make them from greenmarket cheese? Hmmmm... now that I think about it, that's a great idea!
Posted by: ann | January 28, 2008 at 01:03 PM
ann, we bought the ravioli... and I can't remember which stall it was.
Posted by: Ann | January 28, 2008 at 02:39 PM