A Bounty of Squash
No fall feast is complete without it and we’ve got varieties to suit every palate: acorn, butternut, kabocha, spaghetti, hubbard, delicata, sugar pumpkins, and more!
A favorite of seasonally minded chefs, winter squashes are the backbones of fall soups, curries, pasta, and desserts. Roast your favorite variety with a drizzle of olive oil to serve as a savory side. Toast up pumpkins seeds for a crunchy snack. Or bake with butter and brown sugar for a warming dessert.
Rich in vitamin A, winter squash promotes healthy lungs and is also a good source beta-carotene, a powerful anti-oxidant. Stock up on squash while they’re in season and give your immune system a pre-winter boost!
Recipe: Rustic Winter Squash Gnocchi with Sage Butter
1 small winter squash
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
5 tablespoons butter, cubed
1/4 cup fresh sage leaves, chopped
1/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
Peel, seed and cube squash, place pieces in aluminum foil, wrap well, and roast at 350 degrees, until tender (45 minutes). Gently drain in a colander, remove, wrap squash in cheesecloth, and squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
Combine drained squash in a bowl with eggs, fold in flour, add nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Drop by the tablespoon into a pot of salted boiling water and cook for 2 minutes after gnocchi rises to surface.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a small pot, add sage leaves, and cook until butter is golden. Remove from heat.
Drain gnocchi gently, toss with sage butter, and top with cheese.
Market-to-Table Tour with Gramercy Tavern's Chef Michael Anthony
On Saturday, November 10, join Gramercy Tavern’s Executive Chef Michael Anthony on a special tour of the Union Square Greenmarket followed by a four-course lunch at the Tavern. Discover how the Greenmarket’s ingredients influence Anthony’s menu, find out what he loves most about this famed farmers market, and feast on a unique meal at Gramercy Tavern featuring the Greenmarket’s vast bounty. Reserve your spot today as space is limited. Ticket cost is $110. The market tour is from 10am-11am, lunch at Gramercy Tavern will be from 11:30am-1:30pm.
For more information and to reserve your spot, click here Market Table Tour.
Insider's Guide to the Greenmarket: Talk to Your Growers!
At Greenmarket, you can meet the people who grow, raise, catch and bake your dinner. You’re likely to find heirloom varieties of your favorite produce as well as products you’ve never heard of. Ask the friendly folks who work the stands about items that intrigue you. They’ll give you an earful of information as well as simple suggestions for preparing each ingredient in your own kitchen.
Featured Farmers: Rich and Melissa Hodgson of Hodgson's Farm
Hodgson’s Farm started out as a chicken farm for egg production in 1946. The chickens produced rich fertilizer, which prompted the Hodgsons to grow produce. In 1976, they began selling it and their eggs at the Greenmarket and their farm has continued to grow and evolve right along with the market. Founded by Richard Hodgson Sr. and his wife Frances, Rich and Melissa Hodgson now manage the family farm. They provide the best plants and produce from the heart of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Visit these Greenmarket Founding Farmers at Union Square on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 57th Street on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Columbia on Thursdays.
Learn more about Hodgson's Farm.
Raise Your Voice: 2007 Farm Bill
Do your part to support sustainable food systems, family farmers, and farmers markets. Call your congressional representatives today and let them know you want a Farm Bill that supports building strong, sustainable, local, and regional food systems.
Say no to agri-business interests -- and yes to eating locally with just one phone call!
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