looky what i found in prospect park

oyster mushrooms

east river animals

Two animals spotted on the East River last night...a Striped Bass (huge like 25-30lbs). Metallic deliciousness under the Manhattan Bridge:













(photo J.Kohn)



We also spotted a juvenile Night Heron perched on an old dock post. An amazingly creepy silhouette:














(photo taken from interweb)

Hang in there

3 homes being turned into 1 on east 90th street:

just in case!

terra cotta and pollution errosion

a strange thing happens to terra cotta brick when it's next to heavy idle traffic (BQE on ramp Brooklyn Heights):

US Customs House

don't go for the exhibits - go for the marble

Malus Butterball

My new fav crabapple.... disease resistant and big delicious fruit perfect for jamming.

visit to the printing press

Got a sneak peek at my new business card today (the 'd' will not be backwards) at the local Browne & Co. Stationers (211 Water Street). Doug, the print master has done such a quality job following our design, showing us multiple sets of proofs and giving us a mini tour today. Totally psyched! I highly recommend making a visit.

for the birds

a friend posted this on reader:














I made a more appropriate one for NYC:

Cape Gooseberry

This time of year (harvest season!) in the NYC farmers markets you can find all sorts of interesting items. My favorites right now are the Chards, Jerusalem Artichokes and the Plums. Last week I picked up some Husk Cherry: aka, Physalis Peruviana or Cape Gooseberry. It's native to South America and deliciously unlike anything I've ever tasted. It's in the nightshade family (tomato, eggplant, tomatillo) and is sweet, not savory - full of seeds and totally otherworldly. I really enjoy it and I hope to get enough of them one day to make some jam. If you see these little guys - do try!