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mmmm my favorite winter dish is the stamppot, a winter farm meal from holland. It is potatoes mashed with a bitter green such as kale or curly endive, and often served with a sausage or meat w. gravy. Very fortifying in the winter months, and easy to eat on the cheap!

Perhaps Academy Restaurant in Ft. Greene. On Lafayette and S. Elliot Place. Standard diner fare, and easy access from Atlantic Ave./Pacific St. station. I don't think they're open for dinner, but maybe they'll do something special...

I like kim's suggestion. I love the convenience, but it's probably cheaper and more enviro-friendly to just freezing it yourself, and doing a whole head or two at once takes not much longer than doing just a few cloves anyways.

We got them in the E. Village at a bodega on Ave A somewhere between 12th and 14th streets (on the west side of the street) over the fall. I remember because my friend was excited to see them, and it was the first time I ever tried them. I'm pretty sure they were the brand you have the photo of above.

cooking: eggplant
raw: strawberries

Tomatos still on the vine. Growing up, we usually had the tasteless supermarket variety. Fresh tomatos in salads, salsas, or just by themselves makes such a huge difference.

southern fried chicken, georgia peaches, and brunswick stew.

I keep cans of diced tomatoes on hand at all times, for throwing into soups or sauces. I find that sometimes the quality of tomatoes available in my neighborhood grocery are sub-par and tasteless, and if cooking them anyways, the canned works just as well.

Also keep lots of cans of white beans and garbanzos, also for soups, but usually for making bean dips for healthy yummy snacks to have with toasted pita crisps.