Mar
4
2010

One recent Friday afternoon, I found myself with an hour to kill and was conveniently located near Union Square and its fabulous greenmarket. Normally I just rush about, wanting and craving everything I see, but either I have no cash, or don’t want to carry my bounty around town. This time, while the fresh veggies, eggs, and meat tempted me, what really pulled me in was the goat stand. For about 20 years, Ellie Hushour has owned and operated the Patches of Star Dairy in Nazareth, PA, and her goaty goods are found every week at the green market. She sells goat milk, yogurt, and cheese, all packaged fresh, with no preservatives, and at reasonable prices.
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Jun
12
2009

The other day I was passing through the Union Square subway station. Suddenly, realistic “frames” with pictures of decadent Italian meals graced the walls. I knew they weren’t real, but the quality of the images proved pretty realistic. “What is the about?” I asked myself. A few feet away my questions were answered, Buitoni, an company that sells prepackaged Italian fare. I know pictures of food can lie, but it looked good and hey, beats the normal dirty tile wall I usually see when passing through.

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