Archive for Green Aisle Exclusives
June 29, 2010 · Filed under Fresh Produce, Green Aisle Exclusives, Local
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When we first moved into our tiny quarters on 1618 East Passyunk last summer, our landlady den mother Angela promised us organically grown plums from her backyard. Actually, she promised us peaches, which is what she calls these garnet beauties in her Spanglitalian accent. Fall moved into winter, and Angela kept talking plums peaches. The weather warmed, and the statuesque tree in her jungle of a backyard started to fruit. Peaches or plums, it was anyone’s guess. Read the rest of this entry »
June 17, 2010 · Filed under Green Aisle Exclusives, Local Restaurants, Sweets
How good do these bad boys look? They’re from the cocoa-scented kitchen of our neighbor, Fond. Jessie Prawlucki, pastry wiz and better half of chef Lee Styer, is doing these ready-to-bake cookie rolls for us in haute flavors like the chocolate-cherry-and-candied almond you see below. Each roll is $10 and makes approximately 20 cookies.
June 2, 2010 · Filed under Fresh Produce, Green Aisle Exclusives · Tagged Musings & News
Maybe you noticed the last time you passed the store, but the window-box herb garden we planted is really thriving! Our buck-and-pluck program is in effect and, excuse the pun, flourishing. Here’s the dealyo: Just tell us which herbs you’d like, how much and we’ll snip them off to order for about a buck a bunch. Max freshness. No waste. So here’s what growing:
L to R: Cinnamon Basil / Italian Parsley / African Blue Basil
Oregano / Coconut Thyme / Lavender / Garlic Chives
Mexican Tarragon / Lime Mint / Lemon Verbena
May 27, 2010 · Filed under Green Aisle Exclusives, Local Restaurants, Uncategorized · Tagged Recipes
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“What do I do with [insert unusual Green Aisle product here]” is a question we’re often posed by our lovely customers. In this recurring blog feature, we tell you what up with all our weird edibles.
In this edition of WDIDW, we examine our (rapidly dwindling) stash of pickled kumquats. These sweet-skinned, tart-fleshed citrons come from La Vigne Organics in San Diego County, with our neighbor, chef Lee Styer of Fond BYOB, supplying the pickling skillz. His brine features chili, star anise and cinnamon, imbuing these kumquats with the essence of pho. We likey. And you will too. But what to do with a jar of these lip-puckering grenades? We like to snack on them solo, deploy them to an unsuspecting cheese plate or slice them for salads. Digital designer Danya Henninger, whom you may know as @phillydesign (or as the owner of the handsomest Akita in the town) visits us on the reg, and picked a pickled kumquat on her last trip. After the fruit was finito, she recycled the brine in a squash-and-pastrami stir fry. Peep Danya’s recipe after the jump.
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April 7, 2010 · Filed under Baking, Green Aisle Exclusives · Tagged Musings & News
Last week, one half of Green Aisle traveled to Africa. We trekked the grassy savannahs alongside lions and zebras. We plundered the cinnamon-scented equatorial jungles of Zanizbar, where vanilla vines tangle with cardamom bushes. We braved a 13.5-hour flight from Dubai to JFK in coach! We’ve lived to tell the tale and cleared customs with some special treasure just for the Green Aisle faithful. Get the full list of booty after the jump, but we’ll tell you now we’re partial to the dried Pilpili chilies, whose label comes with this too-awesome-to-be-made-up warning: “NOTE: Zanzibar chilly is strong. Neither play with it nor put in your sense organ.” Read the rest of this entry »
March 24, 2010 · Filed under Baking, Breakfast, Green Aisle Exclusives, Local Restaurants, Middle Eastern, Prepared Foods, Snacks, Sweets · Tagged Musings & News
Philly is going to be well-represented at the James Beard Awards this year, and how ’bout these apples, we stock goodies from two local nominees!
Photo: Jason Varney for Philadelphia Magazine
There’s heavenly pumpkin bread from Bibou, nominated in the category of Best New Restaurant, and
Photo: Mike Persico for Grub Street Philadelphia
from the Best Chef Mid-Atlantic category, Mike Solomonov, whose za’atar-dusted hummus tahina is so addictive you need serious willpower not to scarf the entire container in one sitting.
Congrats to all the local nominees!
February 13, 2010 · Filed under Breakfast, Green Aisle Exclusives, Local Restaurants, Meat · Tagged Press
Photo: Tastebuds and Tidbits
Blogger Julia of Tastebuds and Tidbits bought some Cafe Estelle bacon today and made this wicked-looking BLT. [Drool.] Currently, three packs left in stock. Come and get it.
February 12, 2010 · Filed under Breakfast, Green Aisle Exclusives, Local Restaurants, Meat
Meat has finally made its way to Green Aisle, courtesy of Marshall Green, chef/owner of sunny bruncher Cafe Estelle. For his bangin’ bacon, now available at our store, Green treats whole Berskhire pork bellies to weeklong cures in salt, pepper, raw sugar, allspice and maple syrup, then mesquite-smokes them tailgate-style in the Cafe’s parking lot before slicing (never too thick or too thin). Pick up a pack up today for the weekend. Your eggs deserve it. / $6 per half-pound
January 14, 2010 · Filed under Green Aisle Exclusives, Indian, Local Restaurants, Prepared Foods · Tagged Musings & News
Photo: Mike Persico for Philadelphia Weekly
South Philly, for all its quirky greatness, has a few downsides. The parking, of course, and there’s a few more crushed Marlboro boxes and Review Social Sections in the gutters than we’d probably like, but the most dire lament of the downtown arriviste is South Philly’s serious lack of Indian food. The void is a curious one considering S.P. is ground zero for Vietnamese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Thai and Lao. But never fear, Green Aisle is here, and our fellow South Philadelphians will starve no more! Starting Friday, we’ll be carrying 16-ounce take-out containers brimming with Indian goodness from Fishtown’s terrific tandoor house, Ekta. Compose yourself, and peep the goods after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
January 11, 2010 · Filed under Bakery, Green Aisle Exclusives, Snacks, Vegan
Photo: Luminous Kitchens
Talk about bio-fuel. These dense, chewy, delicious “Bum Bars“ from five-years-old Brooklyn-based Luminous Kitchens pack heat like the Barksdale clan. Owner Doug Cullen–his bro lives right in our hood–makes these bars with loads of natural protein sources like almonds and pepitas and sweetens them delicately with dried fruits and unrefined sugar. Green Aisle is the only spot in Philly you can get these small wonders; we carry the apricot and vegan peanut butter varieties. Stop by for an apres-Sweat workout snack that won’t ruin your new year’s resolution.
