Altered Narratives on Culturehall

I am really excited to have curated the current feature on the website Culturehall - A Curated Online Resource for Contemporary Art. I love this site and I love these artists!


Joseph Burwell, Shea Colloseum


Nanna Debois Buhl, Looking for Donkeys


Charlene Liu, Laden


Aaron Gilbert, The New One

More Market

On the heels of my last post, I have to add that, tipped off by one Sarah Taylor after relaying the story of my Oseland run-in, I dug right into the most recent issue of Saveur, of which he is Editor-in-Chief. It's THE MARKET ISSUE and in the introduction Oseland talks about shopping at his local market, McCarren Park!!! Be still my heart! The issue, like many a Saveur issue, makes me want to travel the world to see the vast markets in Spain, Thailand, and Santa Fe (this last one, I actually might get to in the fall!), but also makes me appreciate what I have right here at home, reminding me, for instance, that the next special occasion calls for a trip to Savoy, a restaurant that sources most of their fare from the Union Square Greenmarket. As Oseland says to start the issue off, "Market going is a defining and universal experience." And after reading about all the different ways to go about this entirely same objective, there is something very true and comforting in that.

Special moments at the Greenmarket

The summer fruit at the Red Jacket Orchards stand was a highlight at McCarren Park yesterday, second only to spotting James Oseland making his Saturday market purchases!

BLAT

Anxious plates await...



This little bit of heaven.

Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, & Avocado and mayonnaise on white bread.

From the rooftop

One enchanted evening



Before this heat wave devoured me



I sat on my friends' roof in Williamsburg



And watched the sky change

Independence!

The Classics in 3 Parts: Part 3 Pizza

I promised a three-parter and it took me a while to deliver, but here we go. After Burgers, and after Mac and Cheese, Deborah and I tackled pizza (for the first time). We made sauce based on the Pizzeria Mozza recipe in Saveur's LA issue, but added TONS of anchovies and we made this dough which worked like a charm.

As you see above, we started with a delightful cheese selection from East Village Cheese Shop and some Petit Jesus (aka "Baby J") from The Meat Hook.



We tried all kinds of toppings including and mushrooms, olives, red onion, and Meat Hook guanciale, but there's never anything quite like a pizza margherita.

Lie to me*

Last weekend Greenpoint's Newtown Barge Terminal Playground played host to the Northside Festival - celebrating the "community of independent musicians, filmmakers and artists in the place where it thrives the most, shining a light on the sheer talent and creativity that Brooklyn cultivates." I'll take it - Especially when it means The Liars are playing in front of the Brooklyn sunset and Manhattan skyline.



We've played a lot of basketball here, but this is all a far cry from the wading pool, horseshoe pitches, and shuffle board courts that I just read occupied the park starting in 1942.



The silhouetted trees provided backdrop, as if someone had designed a set.





But lead singer Angus Andrews stole the show.



The night ended on a high note with a Levain Bakery cookie party and screening of Planet Earth (as told by @sadiemagazine and ReTold by @levainbakery).

*Do it.

Quinoa Chowder

Even dedicated carnivores will devour this chowder (read my recent pork chop post for proof) from Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. It manages to be simultaneously light and hearty, as well as bursting with flavor, salty, savory, satisfying, and HEALTHY. When I made this back in April, nearly everything came from our CSA too, potatoes, spinach, eggs, and cilantro (!) - it was amazing.



You can find the recipe here (commentary is interesting too...)