CONSIDER THE PERSIMMON

Posted in LEARNING | January 31st, 2010

Write me down as one who loved poetry and persimmons. ~Masaoka Tsunenori, aka Shiki (1867 – 1902) TODAY’S PREPARATION As I was walking to the subway, I was overjoyed to see the Croatian fruit and vegetable vendor positioned at his usual spot about 20 yards from the entrance.  This was significant because I hadn’t seen [...]

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KUMQUAT YOU SAY?

Posted in LEARNING | January 31st, 2010

And, of course, the funniest food of all, kumquats. ~George Carlin TODAY’S PREPARATION LITTLE DID I KNOW During a recent foray into the green market a table full of kumquats called out my name.  I was familiar with the little citrus ovals, but had had limited exposure.  Picking out some with minimal green spots (unripened [...]

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