FRESS:

[yiddish] To eat like an animal, i.e., quickly, noisily, and in great quantity.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Weekend Cooking



There is nothing better than strolling through the Union Square market on a sunny day and impulsively buying fresh produce.


  
Some adorable fingerling potatoes.




These mushrooms are stunners: hen of the woods and yellow oysters. Lets not even get into how much they are a pound. 






















Ramps, of course














(I liked this sign for obvious reasons)












And here is what we did with all of it:


Sauteed ramp shoots, fingerlings roasted with ramp bulbs, oyster and hen of the wood mushrooms sauteed in butter, and grilled skirt steak



The grill master



Our pre dinner spread was also delightful






And lunch the next morning: egg salad with sauteed ramp bulbs, carrots, celery, tarragon, and deep fried sage leaves.