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New York apples, nothing better than a good Candy Crisp on a brisk fall day.

it may not actually be an allergy. very fresh pineapple (ie: not canned) contains an enzyme called bromelain which digests proteins and the prickly feeling your mouth could actually be the enzyme digesting the proteins that make up the primary epithelial layer in your mouth and causing a tingling/numb/burning sensation. The fresher the pineapple and the more of it you eat the worse the feeling is.

Alright alright, you guys are just confirming everything I was already feeling. Thanks for the help. 1000 for knives really is ridiculous.

@salpico That site is amazing. I've had good experiences with the wusthofs and henckels so I may get a few of those but those Globals look mighty fine... there really is such a thing as too many choices. haha

check out the Carroll Gardens Farmers Market on Sundays on the corner of Smith and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. One of the farmer's has all sorts of bok choy i've never heard of before (spicy, lemon, miniature) and all at good prices too.

Is growing a few things yourself and option? Obviously not this year but maybe you could start planning a plot or container garden over the winter and if you start your seeds inside early enough and then transplant them you should have veggies most of the summer and probably in excess in which case you can freeze/can them as dbcurrie mentioned. This is also a great money saver and would probably be cheaper than the supermarket though it is a lot more work.

we had mussels steamed in white wine, garlic and butter, pasta pomodoro a giant green salad and some garlic bread. all fresh from the farmer's market this morning.

Either dry or canned works, I just don't want to use the quick method that uses canned baked beans. Does the flavor change if you do them on the stove?

hands down it would have to be fresh berries topped with ricotta cheese honey a touch of cinnamon and a handful of toasted slivered almonds and maybe a few crumbled vanilla snaps to top it all off. ahhh...

Cappellini topped with sauteed cabbage, carrots and sun dried tomatoes and a little parmigiano.

mmmm pie from Bubby's.

pick up a copy of peter berley's the flexitarian table, it has great meal plans that have a vegetarian and an omnivorous option. really great recipes, my family wouldn't be able to live without it... there are a lot of meats like duck and lamb (very little beef though) and lots of interesting uses for tofu seitan and tempeh

a warm bowl of tomato or butternut squash soup always does the trick

My dad always told stories about how his grandmother would make a batch of homemade apple cider doughnuts, dress up as a witch and hand them out to all the kids saying that they were fried toads