Comments on: “Granny Smith”-Natural Food Market

By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:43:28 +0000

Great write up, Peter! I love places like this, and like your friend, I have a passion for food politics, although I don’t talk about it much. I think it is great that he is raising awareness about seasonal celebrations and food and whether things should shift based on the growing season (YES!) and not on a date. Very good food for thought indeed!

By: Simone van den Berg

Simone van den Berg — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:14:47 +0000

Gorgeous photos of a beautiful place Peter. Funny, but I never think about the seasonal difference on your side of the world, but your right… A friend of ours is right now in Australia and is about to go on a snowboarding trip soon (not quite yet, I believe) while we are getting ready for summer!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:29:33 +0000

Halloween is in October around these parts.

I totally hear you on the influences of Europe on food culture. It hadn’t really sunk in that you in the Southern Hemisphere must cope with the northern-centric seasonality of food, though, and it’s an interesting concept that I’d love to see you explore a bit further. That is, if the politics don’t sully things too much.

One of my favorite treatments of a winter squash is to halve it, roast it until tender and stuff it with chopped apples, nuts and gorgonzola and bake until soft and gooey. Sauteeing the apples in butter with orange juice and bourbon adds a special touch.

By: Arwen from Hoglet K

Arwen from Hoglet K — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:04:03 +0000

Looks like they have a great range of produce. Autumn pumpkins are so beautiful at the moment. Maybe we should be digging out some Halloween recipes. A spicy pumpkin pie would go down well I think.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:55:20 +0000

I wish I had a store like this near my house. Your pictures look great.

By: Rosa

Rosa — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:05:05 +0000

What gorgeous products! A wonderful place. These pumpkins look fantastic…

Cheers,

Rosa
BTW I love your blog!

By: maria v

maria v — Sun, 10 May 2009 07:22:37 +0000

i love reading about places like these, especially when there are good pictures to accompany the post. the freshness of food and its origins is a leading issue all over the world, so i think that if you love food in its freshest form, then food politics should be high in your list of priorities, otherwise you just become a foodie who’s obsessed with all the latest food trends, but has no idea how things like coffee get into your percolator or favorite cafe…
(that’s my 2-cents’ worth!)

By: Christie @ Fig & Cherry

Christie @ Fig & Cherry — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:20:10 +0000

Peter, I love finding new produce stores! Especially those run by passionate foodies. I’ll definitely be checking it out on my return from London!

By: joan nova

joan nova — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:54:35 +0000

You did a great job presenting Granny Smith! (no surprise there .

By: Rosa

Rosa — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:34:40 +0000

What gorgeous products! A wonderful place. These pumpkins look fantastic…

Cheers,

Rosa